Wish a happy new year to all my friends, colleagues and readers of this blog. As usual, on the eve of every New Year we wish for new things and some even make promises to themselves to either change their lifestyle or achieve certain things they wished for.
Another controversial issue in Malaysia is the celebration of the coming New Year with concerts and fireworks. It will be a good family outing and kids usually enjoy the moment. On the other hand, some opine that this is not our culture of welcoming or celebrating New Year. I think it’s alright to celebrate New Year so long we don’t go overboard. I mean like turning New Year celebration into a wild party like drug and drinking activities as well as illegal racings.
Some even say that Muslims should not celebrate New Year and they should celebrate awal Muharam. Well, of course Muslim should celebrate awal Muharam, as this is the first month of the Muslim calendar. However, celebrating the New Year of the English calendar is no harm and we can even celebrate other New Year’s too including Chinese and Hindu New Years. We are Malaysians and we are multi-cultural society and this is our uniqueness in respecting each others religion, belief and customs.
Happy New Year – I wish for world peace, continued growth of the Malaysian economy and continued happiness for me.
Note: What do you wish for?
Another controversial issue in Malaysia is the celebration of the coming New Year with concerts and fireworks. It will be a good family outing and kids usually enjoy the moment. On the other hand, some opine that this is not our culture of welcoming or celebrating New Year. I think it’s alright to celebrate New Year so long we don’t go overboard. I mean like turning New Year celebration into a wild party like drug and drinking activities as well as illegal racings.
Some even say that Muslims should not celebrate New Year and they should celebrate awal Muharam. Well, of course Muslim should celebrate awal Muharam, as this is the first month of the Muslim calendar. However, celebrating the New Year of the English calendar is no harm and we can even celebrate other New Year’s too including Chinese and Hindu New Years. We are Malaysians and we are multi-cultural society and this is our uniqueness in respecting each others religion, belief and customs.
Happy New Year – I wish for world peace, continued growth of the Malaysian economy and continued happiness for me.
Note: What do you wish for?
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