{"id":2727,"date":"2016-02-14T10:45:17","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T15:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cityofbrass\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2016-02-14T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T15:45:17","slug":"valentines-day-mubarak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cityofbrass\/2016\/02\/valentines-day-mubarak.html","title":{"rendered":"Valentine’s Day Mubarak!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy VDay to all! Or, belated VDay depending on your madhab – according to Saudi moonsighting Valentine’s was yesterday \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n

The Gujarati origins of what was then known as “Velan-time Day”<\/a> are well-established in the historical record. Rather than buy into the predictable Dour Mullah narrative<\/a>, let’s celebrate the virtues of mohabbat on Valentine’s Day<\/a>. And part of that is to take a somber moment to remember the victims of domestic abuse<\/a>, exemplified by Aasiya Zubair. <\/p>\n

Then, go out there and get your loved ones candy and flowers. Or in my case, a most excellent “The Answer is 42” t-shirt, since it’s also my birthday and per Douglas Adams, this blog is officially the home of Deep Thought. <\/p>\n

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Happy VDay to all! Or, belated VDay depending on your madhab – according to Saudi moonsighting Valentine’s was yesterday \ud83d\ude09 The Gujarati origins of what was then known as “Velan-time Day” are well-established in the historical record. 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