The leader of the Turkish Community in Germany (TGD) Kenan Kolat said Tuesday that non-Muslim schoolchildren should be allowed out of school for an important Islamic religious holiday. Kolat said that such a gesture would be a sign that German society is engaging with its immigrant population.
..... Yeah why not. Then you can give them a day off for Ulambana then one for Sukkot another one for Kwanzaa and another one for a bit of paganism and another one for .... [The Local Europe] Read more [via Islam in Europe]