New Stamp to Mark Muslim Holiday
Associated Press
WASHINGTON —
The Postal Service has announced plans to issue a postage stamp next year to recognize the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, or “feast of fast breaking,” which ends the fasting month of Ramadan.
U.S. Muslim groups have been urging such a stamp for years.
The Eid, which occurs this year on or about Dec. 27, ends the month when Muslims abstain from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from daybreak to sunset.
Fast observance is one of the “five pillars” of the Muslim faith.
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