{"id":1260,"date":"2014-11-13T13:42:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-13T13:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/islaminamerica\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2014-11-12T01:19:26","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T01:19:26","slug":"remembrance-day-icon-is-controversial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/islaminamerica\/2014\/11\/13\/remembrance-day-icon-is-controversial\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembrance Day Icon is Controversial?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"poppy-royalbritishlegion\"<\/a>Some people have way too much time on their hands. Object to a commemoration of Muslims who lost their lives in war? How can that possibly be a bad thing — especially when it’s in a particularly Muslim way.<\/p>\n

Yes: I’m talking about the controversy<\/a> in Britain over the poppy print scarf: “a Muslim head scarf with the iconic poppy print, launched by the Islamic Society of Britain<\/a>, and sold online by British Future<\/a>, with the money going to the Poppy Appeal<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

Methinks it’s a beautiful way to remind the world that Muslims, too, have died for their country. After all, it was a century ago now that Sepoy Khudadad Khan, of the 129th Baluchis regiment, became the first Muslim to receive Britain’s Victoria Cross for bravery.<\/p>\n

As British Future puts it: “It is hoped that the garment will serve as a symbol of Britain\u2019s diverse and shared history and the coming together of people from all backgrounds to remember in this centenary year.” Only a fanatic would disagree.<\/p>\n

(Photo of Royal British Legion’s Paper Poppy by Philip Stevens courtesy of Wikipedia Commons<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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