Muslims “celebrating Christmas”

[lastofallthebugs]

I follow a fair few Muslim footballers from the premier league on social media. Every year they post pictures of their children in front of Christmas trees, wish followers/fans a merry Christmas and seem to be enjoying the holiday for exactly what it is - time with family and friends. They always seem happy and grateful for the break.

And every year, without fail, they are attacked by a seemingly strange subset of people who think they shouldn’t be doing this at all and shouldn’t join in. The same seems to extend to other Muslim people I see online - they get hatred for having a big family dinner at Christmas time.

AIBU to think you can’t have it both ways? You can’t say you want people to integrate, but get angry when they do!

I don't get the hate for Muslims who take part in the commercial side of it. Surely, the whole point of religion is tolerance!!

I have a lovely Indian friend who joins in with every celebration going. She’s Hindu so obviously celebrates Diwali etc, but she’ll also have a go at Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid and any other celebration especially if it means cooking up a feast. I think it’s lovely.

I'm an Atheist who thinks all religion is a load of tosh, and no one cares about me celebrating Christmas. Just another excuse for people to be racist twats 🤷 I'd have no issue with Muslims attending mass either. Church is supposed to welcome everyone, or so the Bible says. I'd be quite happy participating in Eid or etc if invited by people I knew (I do not live in a multicultural area though) and sincerely hope Muslims would also be welcoming of this. Which I'm sure they would, because outside of the online world, most people in real life love introducing people to their culture and traditions! As long as everyone is respectful of each other, who cares!

Don’t expect common sense from racists.

I don’t have an issue with it, I’m not religious and celebrate Christmas as a family occasion so would be very hypocritical to pass any judgement at all.

Although … I have wondered what the reaction from the Muslim community would be if I started publicly observing fasting, meditation and reflection during the month of then Ramadan for health and wellbeing reasons, and celebrating that achievement at Eid. I love the idea of it and think it would be a wonderful thing to do. But again I am not religious so that would not be a part of it. Do you think I’d be commended? Or have a Fatwa issued against me 😂 My observation is tolerance can often be one sided.

Social media isn’t real life, it’s just a platform for snide comments.

Back in the real world, it’s completely normal for British non Christian’s to join in with some aspects of the winter time celebrations without judgement.

Christmas is celebrating the birth of Jesus, Jesus is in the Quran, although as a prophet, not the son of God, although he is still the son of Mary

So, on that basis I (as a non religious onlooker) can't see anything wrong with a Muslim celebrating the birth of Jesus, who whilst only a bit part in their texts, is a prophet.

I genuinely thought Christmas was haram but as pp have said, a turkey dinner and a pretty tree decoration isn’t celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, going to mass or praying is.

We are a Muslim family that celebrate Christmas, as in we have trees, presents, the big dinner, we exchange gifts with neighbours, elf with my youngest dc etc.

Eid is just too damn stressful for us as a family and always drama filled, especially the lead up.

Christmas is just for us - me, dh and dcs. We decorate our home beautifully , we make the best food and we have the best time together just the five of us and I do not give a shit who will hate on me for it.

depends what comment section it is. There will absolutely be Muslims who disapprove.

Im not playing devils advocate here, I just found it odd that people haven’t considered that it’s not only racist white brits who are outraged. Strict Muslims will have equally strong feelings on this.

I don’t know those Muslim people.
How they pray or who they pray to or what day or days they choose to celebrate is none of my never mind.

Because I don’t know those Muslim people.

I can report that I dislike people who have to be in everybody else’s business all the time.

This is normal for Muslims in the uk to celebrate it’s about family getting together

Ignorance....Muslims believe in the virgin birth, they hold Mary in the highest esteem and they believe Jesus was a prophet but not the son of god, this is all in the Koran.

My dd’s friend in primary school had never celebrated Christmas as she was Muslim. She asked her mum if she could have Christmas like her friends and her mum went out and bought a tree, all the decorations, they visited Santa’s and she and her younger brother got presents. As far as I’m aware they then continued to celebrate Christmas in the following years.

Pretty much every Muslim family I know had a family get together today with roasts, veg and lots of extras. I don’t know many who do trees and decorations though, but who cares?
People making those kinds of comments are just miserable and full of hatred.

I suspect it’s more of the ‘they’re taking over our events’ rhetoric. Kinda crazy as Christmas isn’t a Christian celebration for a lot of people since it’s been commercialised.

Muslims believe in one God.
Christians believe in the Holy Trinity, which essentially means that God has partners, which is a total no-no for Muslims.
Therefore, celebrating anything related to Christmas is not allowed.
There is nothing to stop Muslims having a family dinner but trees and gifts are not allowed.

I suspect it would be celebrated as you’re trying to understand and appreciate their traditions and values. I certainly would take that view as would most people I know!

I do have to say it's more Muslims who hate on you for celebrating Christmas and class you as a hypocrite for having a tree etc. we did have certain family members raising an eyebrow at the very beginning but we shut them down pretty fast and now I would say most if not all of my family are invested in our christmassing and enjoy hearing about and seeing what we get up to in the lead up and on the day.

Yeah I know muslims who celebrate their DC birthday. Was quite surprised as I thought they didn’t. I guess they see their kids classmates etc having parties/ cakes & don’t want them to miss out! We all pick and choose what we believe in/adhere to!

Exactly! I’m atheist too, but Christmas for me is a celebration or family and giving and love and joy. That’s transcends any specific religion.

I live in a community with many Muslim and Hindu families. Many of the houses are currently decorated with flashing lights and christmas trees and decorations can be seen through the windows. I imagine parents do this for their children who are at school with kids who do celebrate christmas. I dont see any problem with it.

God is One, and He is not any less in one religion vs. another. If people would just realize this, there would be no war.

It makes me sad to think that anyone would stop someone from celebrating Christmas, even if they are not really remembering or doing it for the reason the holiday even exists. Christ loved us all equally, regardless of our sins.

My teenage son (Asian) went to the pub last night ( Christmas Eve). He was stopped by a guy at the toilets asking if he was Christian, and if he is English. He was in a PUB, not taking communion.

I can't be doing with fundamentalist, fuckwitted, fun sponges.🙄