“Santa Claus Exposed? The Forgotten History Behind the World’s Most Famous Christmas Figure”

Some ignorant Muslims among us believe that Santa Claus is merely a mythical figure, that this jolly, plump man with the white beard hanging over his large belly is simply a fictitious symbol invented to entertain children and bring them joy during Christmas. "Why shouldn't Muslim children play with him too?!" they ask. "Are you against joy and its expressions?!" This is what some people, driven by their desires and blindly imitating everything foreign, say, or as some ordinary Muslims repeat in their ignorance and complete lack of understanding of the true nature of this figure.

This figure, who appears kind and playful towards children, is in reality a real person who harbors malice and disbelief. His association with the heretical Christian celebrations of the birth of Christ (peace be upon him) was intended to commemorate a Christian monk and bishop of Greek origin (before the Islamic conquest) called Saint Nicholas, who was an enemy of the Arians and worked to exterminate them. The name then gradually evolved into "Santa Claus," and in Arabic and other languages, "Baba Noel." But who was this man really?

Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

His real name was Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor in the 4th century AD. After the death of his wealthy father, he dedicated his fortune to winning the hearts of the poor by distributing aid and gifts through chimneys, according to well-known accounts.

Christian texts mention that he was an active monk who sought to spread Christianity among the children of the Romans and others by distributing gifts and sweets to them. He made significant efforts to deceive the poor by generously providing them with material aid, hoping to persuade them to convert to Christianity. Later, the Romans took notice of him and imprisoned him, until he was released by the Roman Emperor Constantine, who had converted to Christianity himself.

Deception and Lies

Nicholas was a charlatan and a liar; He claimed to see Mary and Jesus in a dream, that the Virgin Mary gave him some priestly vestments, and that Christ gave him the Gospel. When the Bishop of Myra resigned, he informed the archbishop that he had seen an angel in a dream commanding him to elect Nicholas as the new bishop. Based on these lies, he was immediately installed as bishop.

His Enmity Towards the Arians

This false “saint” was among the priests and monks who opposed the true teachings of Christ, which advocated monotheism and rejected the doctrine of the Trinity. Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, and during the discussion of the doctrine of monotheism presented by Arius the Berber, Nicholas did not hesitate to attack him, even slapping him in the face. The bishops decided to imprison Nicholas, but he returned to his lies, claiming to have seen Jesus and his mother in a dream, so they reinstated him to his position.

 The council ended with the imposition of the doctrine of the divinity of Christ by force and imperial decree. Arius was executed, and a campaign of genocide against the Unitarian Arians began, lasting three centuries until the rise of Islam. Nicholas was among the first to condemn Arianism, forcing people to embrace the doctrine of the Trinity, burning Unitarian churches and their books, and scattering them across the land.

He Became a Global Symbol

In the 16th century, Dutch Christians commemorated this saint, invoking his name and seeking blessings from him. Children were asked to remove their wooden shoes and leave them in a specific place to find sweets inside, supposedly brought to them by Santa Claus from heaven.

These practices spread throughout Europe, until the American poet Clement Clarke Moore wrote the poem "The Night Before Christmas" in 1823, which established Santa Claus as a symbol for children, secretly distributing gifts. Since then, the figure of "Santa Claus" has spread around the world, becoming a commercial and cultural icon. 

Santa Claus and Muslims

Today, we find some Muslims celebrating this figure without understanding its true nature, having overlooked its pagan roots and its role in combating monotheism. How can a Muslim accept celebrating a symbol that was an enemy of monotheists and a tool in the hands of the Trinitarians?!

Sources:

1. The First Ecumenical Council (Council of Nicaea) - 325 AD

2. A History of the Arians in Europe - Historical Reviews

3. Clement Clarke Moore, "The Night Before Christmas," 1823

4. Studies in the Development of Christian Figures - Western and Arabic Sources


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