New York City has made history by adding two Muslim holidays to its school calendar. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this week New York would become the first major city to close school on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Muslims in New York have spent at least nine years fighting for the holidays’ recognition. Shujaat Khan of the Coalition for Muslim School Holidays celebrated the win.

Shujaat Khan: “We feel grateful that our questions have been answered and we have not just been turned over in the pages of history. We feel included in this melting pot of the country, and we take pride of that. The whole world is watching us, and our fight can come to a successful close. Thank you all for coming. Thank you all for listening. And thank you all for the support. We did it. We just did it! Thank you.”