Salah's Christmas greetings: happy times or argument about faith?

Salah's Christmas greetings: happy times or argument about faith?

A new media trace around the Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah ensures lively discussions on the net. As every year, the confessing Muslim published a family photo under the festively lit Christmas tree, on which he smiles with his wife and children. Salah writes: "Merry Christmas!". This warm gesture was anything but benevolent by numerous members of the Muslim community. A surprised user demanded: "Delete that immediately!" And another added: "I'm just disappointed with you!" When he remembered that Christmas is not celebrated in the Christian sense of Muslims. Despite the violent criticism, the 32-year-old striker remains steadfast and, as in previous years

successful on the square, controversial in the community

At the same time, prayer (Salah) plays a central role in Muslim culture and promotes the community: common prayer, especially Friday prayer (Jumu’ah), strengthens social cohesion within the community and reminds of the responsibility that Muslims have for each other. These regular meetings in the mosques also support social exchange and offer a basis for common values. The celebrations also bring together the faithful and create a feeling of unity within the Muslim ummah. Salah's sporting success could symbolically stand for the values ​​that convey prayer and community in Islam - equality, humility and empathy - regardless of how the discussion about its Christmas traditions is.