The country where publicly wearing a Santa hat could land you in jail

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As much of the world gears up for Christmas, there’s one country where citizens could risk time in prison if they are caught celebrating: the tiny, oil-rich sultanate of Brunei.
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The country, an enclave on the southeast Asian island of Borneo surrounded by Malaysia, is estimated to have a population of just under 430,000, and about 78 percent of it is Muslim. Late last year, Brunei’s Ministry of Religious Affairs announced that Muslims are prohibited from joining the traditional Christian celebration and that wearing “hats or clothes that resemble Santa Claus” would be considered a criminal offense.
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washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/12/22/the-country-where-publicly-wearing-a-santa-hat-could-land-you-in-jail/?tid=sm_fb
 
As would wearing a Santa hat in most of our own public schools and government buildings. Perhaps not jail, but certainly job-imperiling.
 
7_Sorrows said:
and this year for the first time since the 1500’s Muslims will be celebrating the birth of Muhammad on December 24-25.

That is sad to have to live under such an oppressive government.
Some countries discourage the practice of Valentine’s Day also.
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Not seeing the problem…

in the secular sense. 👍
 
Definitely a very silly law … but relatively minor on the scale of human rights violations.
 
7_Sorrows said:
and this year for the first time since the 1500’s Muslims will be celebrating the birth of Muhammad on December 24-25.

That is sad to have to live under such an oppressive government.
Some countries discourage the practice of Valentine’s Day also.
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Celebrating Mohammed’s birthday is publicly disallowed in my country. The last time ended in violence and fatalities.

MJ
 
MartinJordan said:
Celebrating Mohammed’s birthday is publicly disallowed in my country. The last time ended in violence and fatalities.

MJ
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Are there many Muslims in Singapore? I don’t know how big a celebration in Islam the birth of Muhammad is. What was the reason for the violence and fatalities?
 
7_Sorrows said:
Are there many Muslims in Singapore? I don’t know how big a celebration in Islam the birth of Muhammad is. What was the reason for the violence and fatalities?
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You can read this link:eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_45_2005-01-06.html

Notice that July is supposedly the birthday. I’ve No idea really when the birthday is that case.

I believe that there are arguably little more Christians (over Muslims) majority are Buddhists and similar, but religion is a very sensitive matter for the country. Luckily hard work and making a better life and progress is the focal point.

MJ
 
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