The language is notably forceful here as it all but orders people to exercise their “choice” not to celebrate. How long will it be a choice? The Islamic Community tells people not just to avoid celebrating, but to “turn off the lights early and let everyone see you’re boycotting everything happening on that night.” It … Continue reading Bosnia’s Muslims urged not to celebrate New Year’s, lest they “violate Allah’s boundaries, and do something their master hates and despises”