Jangan sambut hari Valentine

Sebagai orang Islam, kita ditegah menyambut, merayakan dan meraikan hari Valentine yang jatuhnya pada 14 Februari setiap tahun. Ini kerana ianya diraikan sempena hari kelahiran seorang paderi kristian bernama, St. Valentine. Ikuti petikan yang di ambil dari laman www.historychannel.com

all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

menurut encyclopedia.com pula sambutan Valentine day ialah;

Western European Christian holiday, originally the Roman feast of Lupercalia . It was christianized in memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in AD 270, who, in medieval times, came to be associated with the union of lovers under conditions of duress. The holiday is celebrated on Feb. 14th by the exchange of romantic or comic verse messages called “valentines.” The first commercial valentine greeting cards produced in the United States were created in the 1840s by Esther A. Howland. Today millions of such cards are sold annually.

Menurut Pensyarah Perbandingan Agama, Akademi Islam, Universiti Malaya, Khadijah Mohd. Hambali berkata, Valentine atau nama sebenarnya St. Valentino merupakan seorang paderi paling berpengaruh di zaman pemerintahan Ratu Isabella dari Sepanyol. Kedudukannya dikatakan di tempat kedua selepas Pope. untuk penerangan selanjutnya sila rujuk ke laman berikut.