Today, April 23, is Saint George\u2019s Day, which used to be widely celebrated, especially in England, as George is that nation\u2019s patron saint.<\/p>\n
To underscore just how much things have changed between England and its patron saint, consider the following \u201cwhat if\u201d scenario offered by English historian Edward Gibbon (1737-1794). Had the Muslims won at the pivotal Battle of Tours (732 A.D.), Gibbon predicted that:<\/p>\n
Perhaps the interpretation of the Koran would now be taught in the schools of Oxford, and her pulpits might demonstrate to a circumcised people [meaning Brits would now be Muslim] the sanctity and truth of the revelation of Muhammad.<\/p>\n
Today, of course, not only is the \u201crevelation of Muhammad\u201d being taught and honored at Oxford, but Christianity\u2014including in the guise of Saint George\u2014is being canceled for its sake. Most recently,<\/p>\n
A decision by an Oxford university college not to celebrate St George\u2019s Day with a formal dinner has been branded \u2018barking mad.\u2019 Magdalen College has decided against continuing an annual pre-pandemic banquet celebrating the English saint that drew together Oxford students, dons and fellows. Instead, the only occasion the college will observe on the day is Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan. The college will hold a formal dinner marking Eid on April 23, honouring a request made by its Muslim students. An email from college vice president Professor Nick Stargardt \u2026 outlines plans for a \u2018festive dinner\u2019 celebrating the occasion. The invitation, sent to hundreds of students and their lecturers, adds the meal will \u2018follow Muslim customs.\u2019 Cooks will prepare a halal meat dish with no alcohol served to diners.<\/p>\n
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