Secularizing Religious Rituals: A Path Away From Religion?

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Many Muslims in the West celebrate Christmas as well as Eid. Writer Haroon Moghul refuses to do so, saying it "dilutes a strong Muslim identity, which has certain vital and necessary exclusivist features." Is he right? Is the secularization of religious rituals like Christmas and Eid leading us away from traditional religious belief?

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Ali's book, "The Atheist Muslim": https://www.amazon.com/Atheist-Muslim-Journey-Religion-Reason/dp/1250094445 

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