Muslim-Canadian s first Christmas goes viral
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image captionMohammad Hussain with his roommates getting ready for Christmas
A Muslim man s experience of celebrating Christmas for the first time has struck a chord after he shared his observations of the holiday.
Mohammad Hussain, who lives in Canada, decided to celebrate the holiday with his two roommates since they were all in lockdown together.
His initiation into the Christmas spirit - from tree trimming to meal planning - left quite an impression.
So he shared his notes on Twitter, where they quickly went viral.
Now, the 25-year-old student is looking forward to his first-ever Christmas morning.
TORONTO Growing up Muslim, Mohammad Hussain has long avoided the bustle of Christmas shopping, tree-decorating and countless Christmas-related gatherings during the month of December. But, like millions of others across the country, he won’t be headed home for the holidays because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he’s hunkering down with his “amazing roommates” in Ottawa and learning what it means to have a “proper Christmas,” he told CTVNews.ca by phone on Monday. And his tweets, which detail all the pomp and rituals with “anthropological precision,” have been widely shared, with Hussain’s initial tweet receiving 343,000 likes by Monday night.
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Imagine celebrating a holiday you ve never experienced before.. A man in Canada went viral after he hilariously described learning how to celebrate Christmas for the first time.
Mohammad Hussain was unable to celebrate Ramadan with his Muslim family this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, he tweeted about his first Christmas experiences and quickly went viral!
Hussain is spending the holiday season with his roommates and had eight observations as the holiday approaches. His initial tweet has nearly 350,000 likes on Twitter. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, even responded to Hussain s thread.
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For those knee-deep in festive traditions and rituals, the quirks of Christmas may not be instantly apparent. However, Mohammad Hussain, a political adviser based in Ottawa, Canada, is currently living through the run-up to his first proper Christmas , and has documented his hilarious findings on a Twitter thread.
Hussain explained on Twitter: Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas. I am approaching this with anthropological precision.
Growing up, my Muslim family never celebrated Christmas. This year I am not going home, because pandemic, so my roommates are teaching me how to have my first proper Christmas.