British professional boxer, Amir Khan’s Instagram page was flooded
with backlash, including abusive and threatening messages after he
posted a picture of the Christmas tree erected at his home.
The Bolton boxer, who is a practicing Muslim, shared a photo of the
tree on Instagram yesterday night, to surprise his three-year-old
daughter Lamaisah.
He Captioned the Photo: ‘While everyone’s asleep, daddy put the Christmas tree up. Lamaisah’s going to be happy.’
Since
the photo was posted, the boxer has received backlash, including
abusive and threatening messages from some of his followers, who believe
he’s ‘betraying’ Islam
One troll wrote: ‘You must be dead and your family will be death I
promise and allah must promise i and allah see you and check you your
angel death came too see you. [sic]’
Some accused Khan of ‘betraying’ Islam, while another told Khan he should ‘go to hell’ for putting up the tree.
One man wrote: ‘Allah is definitely judging him for that and will
surely punish those who imitate the kuffar by celebrating and joining in
their pagan… festivals.’
But several followers, including some who are Muslim, defended Khan’s actions.
One wrote: ‘A Christmas tree for his daughter doesn’t mean that he’s changed religions.’
Another wrote: ‘He lives in England in a western culture where
Christmas is celebrated. It’s about respect just like if you we’re in
another country. It’s for his daughter.’
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