Mohammed Al-Kandari was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the first district. Born in 1971, Al-Kandari studied medicine before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Kandari affiliates with the Islamic Salafi Alliance.
Against Celebrating Christmas in Kuwait
editOn December 24, 2006, Al-Kandari told Al-Watan Daily that Muslims should not wish their Christian friends "Merry Christmas". Al-Kandari argued that to do so contradicts with Islam because Christians believe Jesus was the son of God.[1]
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edit- ^ "Should Muslims wish Christians a Merry Christmas? In Kuwait, some say no". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 24 December 2006. Archived from the original on 25 December 2006.