In the 1980s we were told that participating in Christmas rituals would lead us to hell
Christmas was not celebrated in our household before 1989. My ex-husband and I, both Shia Muslims, loved the street decorations. Our son had small parts in the Nativity play and we duly went along to watch and mingle. But most of the trappings of the fest felt intrusive and ersatz.
One Sikh dad, a doctor, told me his children were being “brainwashed” into becoming “Christian and English”. I explained that the staff were just being inclusive, perhaps a little thoughtlessly, but sincerely. “The Muslim community in Britain is divided into different camps when it comes to the topic of Christmas. dress up as Santa, put up a Christmas tree and buy their children presents… But there are those who vehemently oppose it… For many traditionalist Muslims, doing anything even remotely Christmassy is forbidden.”
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