So why is it o.k. for Muslims to celebrate Christmas? For starters, Allah commands us to do so, in the Quran.
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Lets start with some Islamic trivia, which, by the way is not trivial. Not by a long shot. Here is the question: In the Quran, only one woman is mentioned by name. Who is it?
The answer: Mary. Mother of Jesus
Did you know that? Here is more: The 19th chapter of the Quran is titled: Maryam—Arabic for Mary
I Felt Ashamed
T’was the Third Sunday in Advent, and I, a Muslim woman, had been given a place of honor at The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew in New York City. Every year, the pastor invites me to participate in services, and read passages from the Quran from the chapter of Mary. But this year was different.
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Only in America! T'was the Sunday before Christmas, when Rev. K. Karpin asked if I could read from the chapter of Mary in the Quran, at the Celebration of Worship
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