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To Isa ibn Maryam, on his birthday
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LETTER | I had a vision of walking down Main Street.

At a shopping mall a wondrous sight I did meet.

Men in abaya and keffiyeh bid me welcome

with warm greetings of “Shalom aleichem.“

Women robed in modest wear

with shawls to cover their hair

showed me a nativity scene

of the prophet sent to save us from sin.

There were no flying reindeers or mythical elves to lead us astray

from honouring in the proper way

prophet Isa ibn Maryam's birthday.

The prophet Ibrahim was the first to undergo circumcision.

Like all Jewish males, Isa underwent the same incision.

He is known to us

as Isa, Xosa, Jesu or Jesus.

Different culture different name

the prophet and his message remain the same.

Religions share common features

of respecting our fellow humans and all God's creatures.

We are taught to be good

by providing the homeless with nutritious food.

For the poor and neglected old

new warm clothing to keep out the cold.

Muslims and Christians honour Isa ibn Maryam's birthday

with greetings of “Peace be upon you” on this holy day.

A dreamer I might be

This wondrous sight I would love to see.


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