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minus-squaremirshafielinkfedilinkarrow-up2·vor 5 MonatenJesus is the most important figure in Islam, and is believed to be the Messiah. But Muslims don’t believe that Jesus was born on December 25th. However many Muslim-majority cultures of course celebrate the winter solstice (Yalda Night has Zoroastrian roots).
minus-squaredeadbeef79000@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·vor 5 Monaten But Muslims don’t believe that Jesus was born on December 25th. He wasn’t, not even in december. The church’s selection of december was to coopt the existing saturnalia festival.
Jesus is the most important figure in Islam, and is believed to be the Messiah. But Muslims don’t believe that Jesus was born on December 25th.
However many Muslim-majority cultures of course celebrate the winter solstice (Yalda Night has Zoroastrian roots).
He wasn’t, not even in december. The church’s selection of december was to coopt the existing saturnalia festival.