September 11

This week has been busy for the Muslim community. On September 11, people of the Islamic faith from all around the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr or the festival of breaking the fast signifies one of the the holiest day for the Muslim community as it marks the end of Ramadan.

As such a joyous occasion is occurring in the Muslim community, America mourns on the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World trade center. A day of celebration and a day of mourning is bound to create some tension between Muslims and non-Muslim Americans, as celebrations for Eid al-Fitr can be misinterpreted for celebrations for September 11th attacks. Islamic leaders around America are warning authorities of the overlap between the holiday and attack and some have scheduled no celebrations in respect for the attacks.

“The issue I can sense brewing on hate sites on the Internet is, `These Muslims are celebrating on September 11,'” said Ibrahim Hooper, national spokesman for CAIR. “It’s getting really scary out there.”

For any non-Muslim people that sees Muslims celebrating, do not panic, they are simply celebrating the end of Ramadan and not the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks.