Haya Day is here, move over Valentine’s Day…
It’s 14th February, and internationally it is celebrated as Valentine’s Day; the day of love. But in Pakistan and in other countries around the world, some Muslim youths are boycotting Valentine’s Day and celebrating what they are calling ‘Haya Day’, a day to promote modesty.
To demonstrate their dislike for Valentine’s Day, they had a ‘Haya Walk’ where people gathered together for a walk where they showed their support for Haya Day.
Students from all over the country are staging demonstrations in support of Haya Day
Like places in Bahawalpur
اسلامی جمعیت طلبہ بہاولپور کے زیر اہتمام حیاء واک کا اہتمام۔ #HayaWalk#SayNoToValentineDay#HayaDay2k19#HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/BGredFCYQU
— Zia Ul Islam (@ZiaUlIs35324905) February 14, 2019
Haya Day walk at Bahawalpur lead by Nazim IJT Bahawalpur.#HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/2L8SmME3qU
— Islami Jamiat Talaba (@JamiatPK) February 14, 2019
In Buner
Haya is the symbol of faith and elegance.
#HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/GbYKd0vjuG— Badar Tanvir (@syedbadartk) February 14, 2019
In Lahore
Students of Punjab University #HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/Mh3YaW5Z8M
— Iftikhar Dar (@IftikharDar6) February 14, 2019
Certain schools even had little children partake in anti-Valentine’s day activities
#HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/h3x1DM0Tac
— Peer Muqader Shah🌐 (@MuqaderSyed) February 14, 2019
The event is being supported by organizations like Islami Jamiat Talaba
This day was also celebrated last year as well with a similar walk to demonstrate student support of the day. The initiative clearly seems to be a success since social media is filled with posts of people supporting Haya Day.
i am muslim and i say #HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/Ok2XEuFiEC
— کشمیری راجپوت (@Rajpoot78663) February 14, 2019
#HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/GeMFTjZmfG
— Saima Minhas (@saima_minhas) February 14, 2019
Say no to Valentine day #HayaDay2k19 pic.twitter.com/sx8Ku2JIoj
— Ahmed Ahmed (@Rahassan101) February 14, 2019
The students who came up with this concept aim to use Haya Day to counteract the ‘behayai’ of Valentine’s Day spreads. Since Valentine’s Day according to them is a Western concept and encourages unmarried couples to celebrate their love. And since Islam prohibits interaction between the two sexes, celebrating a day which encourages unmarried people to declare their love for one another, go one dates is simply unacceptable to a lot of these youths.
According to the organizers, Valentine’s Day is against the principles of an Islamic society which is why Haya Day and the Haya Walk are important.
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