Divali, Christmas greetings: Muslim body says ‘no disrespect intended’
November 10, 2026
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“NO disrespect intended.”
This was the message from the Darul Iftaa yesterday as it sought to clarify its guidance advising Muslims against exchanging certain religious greetings or participating in the celebrations of other faiths.
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The Islamic advisory department of the Jaamia Madinatul Uloom Institute of Higher Islamic and Secondary Education said its earlier statement was intended exclusively as religious guidance for Muslims associated with its educational institutions, and was not directed at the Hindu community or intended to dictate how followers of other religions practise their faith.
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