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

@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.

actually i think you forget that even in a “gora/christian” country like the UK, the true sentiment of christmas has been lost even by them. it’s mostly about consumerism now. so those ladies who come to you for makeovers, they aren’t wanting a full mary look to take part in the local nativity. they just want to look hot and party, if your office provides you with free food and a good time.. why not?

also, there’s many groups of non-muslims who know what ramadan is and what eid is. you living in the UK should know about the effort supermarkets like Tesco and Asda (walmart) make to tend to the needs of fasting muslims.

anyway.. not everything needs to be “us v them” but i guess if it makes some of you feel better to play the moral high ground, good for you :k: