The sultan of Brunei, whose government is a Clinton Foundation donor, has forbidden his citizens from openly celebrating Christmas, the Telegraph reports.
The small Asian nation’s government warned that honoring the Christian holiday would “damage the beliefs” of the country’s Muslim majority:
The conservative Muslim country on the island of Borneo stated the punishment would apply to anyone found sending festive greetings – or wearing Santa hats.
Non-Muslims are allowed to celebrate Christmas – but they must do so only within their communities and first alert authorities....