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Many wonder why don't Muslims 
celebrate Christmas? 

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It's not about Santa. 
The reason is deeper and it 

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begins with love and respect. 
Muslims love Jesus not as the 

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Son of God, but as a mighty 
prophet of Allah. 

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We believe in his miraculous 
birth, his noble mission and the

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pure message he brought. 
But over time, that message was 

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changed. 
The focus shifted from 

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worshipping the one true God to 
celebrating decorated trees, 

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gift exchanges, and mythical 
characters like Santa Claus. 

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A season that once honored the 
teachings of Jesus became 

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commercial and sometimes even 
disconnected from faith itself. 

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Islam calls us back back to the 
pure monotheism that Jesus 

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himself preached, Back to 
sincerity, simplicity, truth. 

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So when Muslims don't celebrate 
Christmas, it's not out of 

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disrespect, but out of devotion 
to God, to Jesus, and to the 

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truth he came with.