On January 15, The Interfaith Center of New York and Dewitt Clinton High School’s Model United Nations Club hosted a discussion of the current proposal to add two major Muslim holidays to the New York City public school calendar. Differing perspectives on the issue were offered by two Muslim community leaders and educators — Faiza N. Ali, the Advocacy and Civic Engagement Coordinator at the Arab American Association of New York, and Dr. Hussein Rashid, who teaches in Religious Studies at Hofstra University and elsewhere. The conversation was moderated by Dr. Henry Goldschmidt, ICNY’s Director of Education Programs.
This video presents only a few of many highlights from the day’s discussion. For the full conversation, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iYe9o8PhQE.
For additional information on this event, click here. https://interfaithcenter.org/archives/6515.