Muslim children truant during Islamic holiday Many of the nation's schools have reported that children from Muslim families did not show up for classes Wednesday, the day after Ramadan ended
Students participating in the Islamic 'Eid Al-Fitr' festival celebrating the end of the Ramadan fast were absent from their classrooms Wednesday - many without permission.
Most schools allowed Muslim children to take Tuesday off for the celebration. And although some schools also gave such permission for Wednesday, many did not, and those absences are considered truant.