The Empire State Building in New York will be lit up green to celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid.
New York's tallest building already celebrates Christmas, the Jewish festival of Hannukah and St Patrick's Day by changing the colour scheme of its three tiers of night-time lights.
However, it is the first time that the 1,454ft building's management has marked a Muslim celebration in a city on which the legacy of the Sept 11 attacks still weighs heavily.
Eid al-Fitr, the festival of fast-breaking, marks the end of Ramadan and lasts from Friday until Sunday.
The building's management said in a statement: "This is the first time that the Empire State Building will be illuminated for Eid, and the lighting will become an annual event in the same tradition of the yearly lightings for Christmas and Hannukah."
An estimated seven million Muslims live in the United States.
2007-10-12 10:08:04 · 6 answers · asked by sanasaadeh 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I loved it and thought it's only appropriate that the US, the melting pot of the world, acknowledges Islam. Many people may object, but that's ok. The US was built on freedoms, including freedom of religion and freedom of expression. I am American born and bred and Muslim by choice. I think it's only fair that a major holiday celebrated by millions of Americans be acknowledged.
2007-10-14 13:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So, your criticism is they easy it green to mark a Muslim holiday, no longer that they mark it pink on Christmas or placed a huge coronary heart on it on St. Valentines Day. Or that they mark it Orange, Black, and White to have fun All Hallows Eve. How tolerant. October 07, 2007 pink/White/green* Columbus voters commencing place - Columbus Day Parade October 12 - October 14, 2007 green/green/green* Eid-al-Fitr October 31, 2007 Orange/Black/White* Village Halloween Parade - thirty fourth Annual huge apple Village Halloween Parade November 05 - November 06, 2007 pink/White/Blue* Election Day
2016-12-18 05:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by kuelper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it should not be done, if you do something like that for muslims what will your do for the jews, christens, where does it stop..
2007-10-12 10:16:25 · answer #3 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 0⤊ 6⤋
I don't care for the idea one bit.
2007-10-12 10:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet as 3.141 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
2007-10-14 14:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by Sassafrass 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its sexy
2007-10-12 10:31:53 · answer #6 · answered by Pamela A 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋