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It's Time to Put Muslim Holidays in US Calendars
By Jane Jewell
Al-Jazeerah, February 25, 2006
Dear Muslims in America,
May I suggest that it is time you got yourselves established as part of the American Way of Life, and not people of a religion that belongs to ‘them’ and not to ‘us’.
I have been sending the following email to various calendar makers. You may like to do the same and get your holidays included in the 2007 calendars.
I have noticed that many calendars in the USA list the Christian and the Jewish holidays, but not the Muslim ones.
As there are now 8 million Muslims in the USA, exceeding the 6 million Jews, Islam is now the second most popular religion in the USA, after Christianity.
I feel that their holidays should also be included in the yearly calendars.
Here is the list of Muslim Holidays that could be included on 2007 calendars.
BTW, if you are wondering why the dates of the Muslim Holidays are 10 or 11 days earlier each year, it is because they follow the lunar year, which is about 355 days.
So the dates for 2007 will not work for 2008!
Look forward to hearing from you.
Jane Jewell,
‘14 friends of Palestine, Marin’, founder.
Jane and Chris Jewell [mailto:jewellcj@jewellfamily.com]
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In the Year |
Muharram |
Mawlid Al-Nabi |
Ramadan |
Eid Al-Fitr |
Eid Al-Adha |
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A.H. 1423 |
March 15, 2002 |
May 24, 2002 |
Nov. 6, 2002 |
Dec. 6, 2002 |
Feb. 12, 2003 |
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A.H. 1424 |
March 5, 2003 |
May 14, 2003 |
Oct. 27, 2003 |
Nov. 26, 2003 |
Feb. 2, 2004 |
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A.H. 1425 |
Feb. 22, 2004 |
May 2, 2004 |
Oct. 16, 2004 |
Nov. 14, 2004 |
Jan. 21, 2005 |
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A.H. 1426 |
Feb. 10, 2005 |
April 21, 2005 |
Oct. 5, 2005 |
Nov. 4, 2005 |
Jan. 10, 2006 |
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A.H. 1427 |
Jan. 31, 2006 |
April 11, 2006 |
Sept. 24, 2006 |
Oct. 24, 2006 |
Dec. 31, 2006 |
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A.H. 1428 |
Jan. 20, 2007 |
March 31, 2007 |
Sept. 13, 2007 |
Oct. 13, 2007 |
Dec. 20, 2007 |
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A.H. 1429 |
Jan. 10, 2008 |
March 20, 2008 |
Sept. 2, 2008 |
Oct. 2, 2008 |
Dec. 9, 2008 |
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