Having been schooled in a convent, I was aware of the religious side of Christmas, and the Christmas experience I had then had no religious significance whatsoever. What could be more Christmas-sy than hearing Christmas songs and carols from every corner of the street, meeting revellers in their party hats all tipsy from their Christmas office parties and seeing people lugging home small Christmas trees to be decorated. On Christmas, we sat around the table with old friends of my husband’s, wore those silly paper hats, pulled Christmas crackers and opened presents. In its one minute-long advert, families are seen preparing a Christmas dinner and cooking a turkey in their own way. The Muslim Council of Britain was moved to issue two simple Christmas greetings, “Keep Calm, It’s Christmas’ and “Don’t Panic, Christmas is not Banned”.

Source: New Strait Times December 24, 2017 02:48 UTC