British professional boxer, Amir Khan's Instagram page was flooded with backlash, including abusive and threatening messages after he posted a picture of the Christmas tree erected at his home.
The Bolton boxer, who is a practicing Muslim, shared a photo of the tree on Instagram yesterday night, to surprise his three-year-old daughter Lamaisah.
He Captioned the Photo: 'While everyone's asleep, daddy put the Christmas tree up. Lamaisah's going to be happy.'
Since the photo was posted, the boxer has received backlash, including abusive and threatening messages from some of his followers, who believe he's 'betraying' Islam
One troll wrote: 'You must be dead and your family will be death I promise and allah must promise i and allah see you and check you your angel death came too see you. [sic]'
Some accused Khan of 'betraying' Islam, while another told Khan he should 'go to hell' for putting up the tree.
One man wrote: 'Allah is definitely judging him for that and will surely punish those who imitate the kuffar by celebrating and joining in their pagan... festivals.'
But several followers, including some who are Muslim, defended Khan's actions.
One wrote: 'A Christmas tree for his daughter doesn't mean that he's changed religions.'
Another wrote: 'He lives in England in a western culture where Christmas is celebrated. It's about respect just like if you we're in another country. It's for his daughter.'
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