NY Imam calls for national US holiday for Mohammad's birthday similar to Christmas

3/4/12, "Mohammad’s birthday should be holiday: Imam," Times Ledger, (Queens, New York)

"A Jackson Heights (NY) imam has started a campaign to make April 26, the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad, a national holiday.
Mohd Qayyoom, head of the Muhammadi Community Center, at 37-46 72nd St., said he believes having a national celebration for the prophet’s birthday would enable the growing Muslim population in America to have an annual celebration and would foster a spirit of cooperation with those of other faiths....

“We want one day, an annual holiday like Christmas,” he said."...photo Santucci, via Atlas Shrugs

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