Burundi Declares Eid al-Fitr A Public Holiday

BBC reported yesterday that the African nation of Burundi, which has just emerged from a 12-year civil war, has for the first time has declared the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr a public holiday. Information Minister Karenga Ramadhani said the government wanted to redress an injustice against the 8%- 10% minority Muslim community. Most Christians to whom the BBC correspondent spoke were happy to have another public holiday.