Outrage as Eid al-Fitr Replaces National Day Feast in Swedish Municipality
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11:47 31.05.2019Get short URL
An integration attempt in immigrant-heavy Järfälla municipality has failed, when the Islamic holiday edged out Swedish National Day from the most coveted spot.
Following demands from locals, Järfälla municipality in Greater Stockholm has replaced the National Day celebrations with an Islamic feast in the residential area Söderhöjden, the news outlet Samtiden reported.
At first, the municipal housing company and the municipal cultural centre Huset pÃ¥ Höjden (“The House on the Hillâ€) intended on 6 June to hold a joint celebration of the National Day of Sweden and Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting.
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