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So... what did you think you were going to see?
After all, It's HALLOWEEN!
While American children get to enjoy the only holiday specifically made for kids, Muslims refrain from any cultural holidays that do not originate with Islam:
About.com: Islam, Surviving Halloween - An Islamic perspective on a traditional holiday
So what can we do, when our children see others dressed up, eating candy, and going to parties? While it may be tempting to join in, we must be careful to preserve our own traditions and not allow our children to be corrupted by this seemingly "innocent" fun. When tempted, remember the pagan origins of these traditions (astughrifullah), and ask Allah to give you strength. Save the celebration, the fun and games, for our 'Eids. Children can still have their fun, and most importantly, should learn that we only acknowledge holidays that have a religious significance to us as Muslims. Holidays are not just excuses to binge and be reckless. In Islam, our holidays retain their religious importance, while allowing proper time for rejoicing, fun and games.
I have written extensively on why moderate Muslims are a threat to Western Civilization: they cannot assimilate or even abide non-Muslim cultures. With Islam it is all or nothing. Jews who do not believe in Jesus have written the greatest Christmas songs and the best Christian films. Jews have been in western civilization for more than two thousand years and have contributed to science, medicine, psychology, literature, film, entertainment and thousands of other values to western culture. Muslims live in western countries and add nothing because they cannot look at, enjoy, write about, or improve anything that is un-Islamic.
We feel for poor Muslim women who live as 7th century slaves to their Muslim masters; now we also pity the poor Muslim children who are denied childhood fun. What a sad excuse for a religion.
