Good for that school. Regardless of what religion it is I would like like all Fairfax schools to stop bending over backwards to accommodate them. Yes, that will involve some people being inconvenienced, but oh well. Dances, field trips, AP tests and education in general need to be decoupled from this insane push not to insult anyone by not having ANYTHING happen on days someone somewhere might find "holy".

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2. Ramadan dates, as explained in the recent Eid thread, are NOT decided years in advance. We know the approximate date, but the actual date might be off by 24-48 hours, because the start of Ramadan depends on physical sighting of the crescent moon, which means it starts at slightly different times in different regions of the world.

Our school (a private) just changed the day off for Eid this year from 5/3 to 5/2 a few weeks ago, due to a change in the lunar schedule I guess.

Anonymous wrote:4. Ramadan breaking of fast every night is traditionally celebrated with FAMILY.

So even though there is interdict to go partying, it might not be considered appropriate.

Really? My Muslim friends have invited me to break the fast with them numerous times. I'm not family (nor am I Muslim), but it was a great experience. Are they just not observant?

Anything that steers kids away from religion is a net positive.

As long as prom allows kids to break fast after sundown, I don't see the issue.

Anonymous wrote:I'm from a muslim country. Life does not stop for ramadan. It's meant to remind you to be grateful for what you have, not rearrange the lives of others around you.

Thank you!

It’s called assimilating.

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Anonymous wrote:Aren’t proms usually held in May? Ramadan is over by May 2.

A friend in the bay areas posted prom pictures for her DS at the end of February. Ours is at the end of April this year. Our school year ends before
Memorial Day so prom is before AP exams and finals.

Any school that ends before 6/10 is not germane to a post in FCPS.

Anonymous wrote:Aren’t proms usually held in May? Ramadan is over by May 2.

A friend in the bay areas posted prom pictures for her DS at the end of February. Ours is at the end of April this year. Our school year ends before
Memorial Day so prom is before AP exams and finals.

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Anonymous wrote:Fwiw in many (most?) predominantly Muslim societies, there's tons of socializing during Ramadan during evening hours. I don't see any reason why an observant Muslim couldn't participate in and enjoy prom during Ramadan.

OP is just concern trolling.

Is it trolling if it’s inequitable for my own child’s friends?

Allowing your child's friends to make choices and take the good and bad that comes with those choices is equitable.

Aren’t proms usually held in May? Ramadan is over by May 2.

Super religious Muslims won’t attend prom anyway.

Of course religiosity varies family to family and within families.

Kids who go to public schools and non Muslim private schools generally want to participate in the usual rituals and events. I know I did, but luckily for me I didn’t grow up in salafi or even strongly mainline Sunni family.

And no, a school system can’t rule out an entire month for potential prom because some kids Muslims and are religious enough to fast but not religious enough to pass on prom.

I'm from a muslim country. Life does not stop for ramadan. It's meant to remind you to be grateful for what you have, not rearrange the lives of others around you.

Timing might be an issue because kids can't break their fast until after 7:45 in the DC area. I'm not sure what time prom starts, but perhaps some of the kids could arrange to break their fast together and enjoy the rest of the night.

The only equitable solution is to ban all proms, of course. /s