Dutch PM Criticized for Wishing Muslims Happy Ramadan
It was the first time that the prime minister wished Dutch Muslims a happy Ramadan, which triggered a big stir.
His Twitter message read: “I want to wish the one Million Muslims in the Netherlands a nice Ramadan. Ramadan kareem.”
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders was not the only one to be very critical about this message to Muslims. Many other Dutch citizens didn’t appreciate Rutte’s move towards Muslims.
Some wondered why Rutte didn’t send similar wishes during Christmas or other important national festivities. Some even compared wishing Ramadan Mubarak with anti-Semitism.
Ramadan began on Thursday, June 18.
During Ramadan, Muslims all over the world fast (abstain from foods and drinks) from sunrise to sunset.
In the Netherlands, Muslims have been facing a growing trend of Islamophobia in recent years.
Source: IINA
