Social media has been buzzing with controversial comments after Egyptian and Liverpool footballer, Mohamed Salah joined Christians to celebrate Christmas.
The football star posted family photos of himself, his wife, and two kids posing in front of a Christmas tree.
The photos shared on Instagram and Twitter have garnered widespread attention with more 40,000 comments on Instagram alone as at the morning December 25.
A quick scroll through the comments immediately reveals a bitter divide. Many of Salah’s fans reacted with overwhelming support for the Premier League football star, commending him for promoting unity across religious lines.
But others have attacked him on religious grounds, citing the Islamic view that it is impermissible to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
Also see some comments he got from Twitter.
