Abdullah Hakim Quick sheds light on the fascinating topic "The Truth About Holidays"
i.e. Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween and other topics.
With many non-Muslims in attendance at the University of Miami Student Union Centre, Abdullah Hakim Quick
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uick delivers an enlightening and engaging talk about the origins of the major holidays celebrated in the West.
An intellectual analysis of this controversial subject by a well-known American historian. Hakim Quick explains that throughout time there has been a constant struggle between those who believe in one God and those who believe in many gods.
And through these struggles, many compromises were made on the part of those who would ultimately influence and shape the major modern day holidays and celebrations in the West.
The result today are rituals not sanctioned by the prophets or scriptures of God, but rather mixed-up beliefs and practices that, essentially, can be attributed to ancient pagan culture. The major celebrations analyzed in this talk are: Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Easter and Halloween. Other topics discussed: Muslim holidays, Thanksgiving, Kwanza, and the Sabbath, having non-Muslims as friends, dealing with holidays in the school curriculum, and pork being served at the school cafeteria.
About
Abdullah Hakim Quick was born in the U.S. and accepted Islam in 1970. He received an ijaza from the College of Da'wah and Islamic Sciences in 1979.
Dr Abdullah Hakim Quick is an international Scholar, Speaker, Da'wah worker and historian. He has travelled to, more than 51 countries in his quest for knowledge and in order to spread knowledge of Islam & issues affecting Society in general.
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Keywords: Abdullah Hakim Quick Holidays Christ God Christmas
Added: July 27, 2008
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