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

[Monk]

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

@queen_24

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.

I did.

See if Christmas was only about jesus(pbuh)'s birthday, I see nothing wrong in taking few minutes to pray for him.
To remind my self what mighty prophet he was.

But see, Christmas is been taken over bay big fat Santa-clause, I don’t see Christians going in church first thing in the morning on 25th. In fact their church is more like shopping malls.
So from Jesus(pbuh) and church -------to---- santa and shopping mall.

Now we have seen when money is involved, people with more money can make masses dance around on any tone. Even if its about Santa-clause.
If you ask me there is hardly any thing christian left in Christmas.

Now when flood of shopping suggestion come from TV/radio both christian and Muslim get effected.
Simple is that.

You would have been right in complaining, if there was church bell ring on 25th and Muslim would started going to church.