A question for Muslims who feel they need to conform to perceived expectations

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Re: A question for Muslims who feel they need to conform to perceived expectations

@Royal_Gala

My husband’s gora boss fasted during this past Ramahan to support his fellow muslims employees at work. I know another person (non-muslim) who did the same last year. It maybe a couple of people but we just can’t write everyone off the same way 'Oh how come gorays are not celebrating eid with us?!!! Actions speak louder than words, if we keep an open mind about their faith/celebrations, slowly but surely others will recognize ours as well

RG, I am not talking about one or two persons here. In that case, my friend who is a christian, also loves celebrating our festive. Last time, during Ramadan, she didn’t fast but she enjoyed the iftar with me and often uses the arabic words that I do like SubhanAllah, MashAllah and In sha Allah.

What I am talking about here is a large community of Muslims. My views are not based on GS members, I have my life outside GS too. I live here in UK & I see how “Many” Muslims love to shop for occasions like Christmas and Halloween and all other festive just on the name of cultural thing. I have even pre-booked makeover appointments from many Muslim ladies for Christmas Parties.

So ok, I know a couple of people from here and there enjoy each other’s customs/religious festive but these days, I am surprised to see, there is a LARGE community of Muslims, who feel nothing wrong in celebrating their occasions on the name of Humanity, love, care, friendships, enjoyments, culture!!! That makes me sad.

I have even met those Non-Muslims, who say, What is an Eid? No, we don’t celebrate Eid. & few of them even said, yes, we know what is Eid, but why should WE celebrate it? its an Islamic Festive!! The point is, when they don’t take our festive as customs and try to “enjoy it” (where they are more open-minded and liberal), why should we say its a cultural thing and Oh come’on it doesn’t effect my faith…or “mera imaan itna kamzor nahin”!!!

Think about it.