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(Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you probably saw many families strolling to prayers and parties this morning, dressed to the nines, observing Eid al-Adha (pronounced EED al-UHD-huh) — especially if you live near the Prospect Park Parade Grounds, where a beautiful, outdoor prayer
Carmen Fariña
Photo courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycmayorsoffice/].As of the 2015-2016 school year, New York City public school students will have two new official holidays, one on September 24 for Eid al-Adha and one during the summer for Eid al-Fitr, in celebration of two
eid al-adha
To complete the four-day celebration of Eid al-Adha, Councilman Vincent Gentile teamed up with the United American Muslim Association to donate close to 300 pounds of meat to the needy, according to a press release.. Eid al-Adha is a major holiday in Islam, and in a symbolic and traditional act