Eid Mubarak
#2
Posted 10 April 2024 - 03:27 PM
Was lovely watching my neighbours and near neighbours with kids all in their finery heading out to celebrate about 6.30 last night...
#3
Posted 10 April 2024 - 05:19 PM
isleaiw1, on 10 April 2024 - 03:27 PM, said:
Was lovely watching my neighbours and near neighbours with kids all in their finery heading out to celebrate about 6.30 last night...
Thank you
#4
Posted 10 April 2024 - 05:38 PM
And I've always been touched by the way they, as part of their culture, make visitors feel welcome.
To the point of, on one occasion, inviting me to join their families' Eid celebrations (which I can only compare to Xmas).
Ironic that a sad minority are so bitterly unwelcoming to them...
#5
Posted 10 April 2024 - 08:31 PM
isleaiw1, on 10 April 2024 - 03:27 PM, said:
Was lovely watching my neighbours and near neighbours with kids all in their finery heading out to celebrate about 6.30 last night...
😂😂😂😂
#6
Posted 10 April 2024 - 09:18 PM
The Earl of Chesterfield, on 10 April 2024 - 05:38 PM, said:
And I've always been touched by the way they, as part of their culture, make visitors feel welcome.
To the point of, on one occasion, inviting me to join their families' Eid celebrations (which I can only compare to Xmas).
Ironic that a sad minority are so bitterly unwelcoming to them...
I have worked in quite a few countries during my career in the oil and gas industry. My experiences gave me the same impression as you Chris, but not just with muslim people. I found the same with Chinese, Singaporeans, Germans, Vietnamese, Americans, Japanese, Brazilians etc. So I feel it doesn’t matter what colour or religion you are, the vast majority of all people are really nice, pleasant and friendly. Of course there will always be the minority of “bad people” in every society. We should keep re-enforcing this sort of message because the media these days don’t dwell on positive news that much anymore.
#7
Posted 10 April 2024 - 09:26 PM
Misnomer, on 10 April 2024 - 08:34 PM, said:
I'm not muslim but its absolutely something to do with me, so that I recognise the importance to my colleagues at work, so that I appreciate the challenges of ramadan, and so they convey the same magnanimity to me when its Xmas.
I think you have probably summed up your issues in one sentence. maybe get some D&I training before you go in front of whoever it is you "educate" then....
#8
Posted 10 April 2024 - 09:38 PM
Misnomer, on 10 April 2024 - 09:31 PM, said:
I can help others to celebrate, in the same way they wish me Merry Christmas. I can be aware of their calendar and recognise their importance to them.
I'm not going to celebrate it, I dont "celebrate" any religious festival (although we do presents and have fun at christmas as that is tradition)
The ignorance is thinking that because its not your thing, its not something to recognise... so you win that one. And I guess with that level of ignorance, your views on me are irrelevant to me as not worth worrying about.
#9
Posted 10 April 2024 - 10:00 PM
Misnomer, on 10 April 2024 - 09:49 PM, said:
I work with many religions. We generally refer to it as "holidays" as we are owned by an asian organisation, and they are generally not Christian. No problem to me. Given about 40% of London is Christian its easy to argue that calling it happy holidays is aimed at the majority (I rarely support Khan as I am no fan... but if you look at the facts and not the emotion, why not?)
I say happy christmas to my broadly christian white colleagues, and happy holidays to those who dont really celebrate but join in.