By Liverpool and Egypt forward, Mohamed Salah has come under fire from fans seemingly unhappy that the Muslim star and his family shared a Christmas message.
Salah, 28, shared an image of himself and his family dressed in festive attire sitting in front of a Christmas tree, adding two emojis and the hashtag #MerryChristmas on his social media handles.
๐๐ pic.twitter.com/NrAP7tKUmM
— Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) December 24, 2020
The post has garnered widespread attention, many of which are critical.
A quick scroll through the comments immediately reveals a divide, as many of Salahโs fans reacted with overwhelming support for the Premier League football star, commending him for promoting unity across religious lines.
However, others have attacked him on religious grounds, citing the Islamic view that it is impermissible to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
See some of the comments below ;
A true Muslim is the one who proves this in the Hajj season, not by the Christmas tree my dear ๐๐#MerryChristmas pic.twitter.com/eteeweqSNy
— ุนูุจูุฏูู ุงูู ูุณูุชูุงุกู (@Abdo_mohammedad) December 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/falsepositiwe/status/1342243333326983170?s=21
PLEASE NO HATE TO CHRISTIAN PEOPLE BUT AS A MUSLIM YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS @mosalah COME ON MAN? YOU DONT SEE MESSI CELEBRATING EID WEARING QAMIS OR KANZU? WTF ๐ pic.twitter.com/gYTUSFSEd8
— bizmakee77 (@RTTP21) December 24, 2020
