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From: Cogito	8/13/2010 8:41:12 PM
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Oh, gosh. US Muslims prep for Islamic holiday — around 9/11 By RACHEL ZOLL, AP Religion Writer – Fri Aug 13, 9:37 am ET NEW YORK – The lunar calendar that Muslims follow for religious holidays is creating a potential for misunderstandings or worse in a year when American Muslims are already confronting a spike in assaults on their faith and protests against new mosques. Eid al-Fitr, a joyous holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, this year falls around Sept. 11. Muslim leaders fear that their gatherings for prayer and festivities could be misinterpreted by those unfamiliar with Islam as a celebration of the 2001 terrorist strikes. Full article: news.yahoo.com I'm trying to think of some really good way for muslims and non-muslims to join together in a show of solidarity in opposition to terrorism on that date.

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