Only a local can agree or disagree with her views. As expats we can't imagine what she or anyone else from here expects from such events,ultimately. Do these festivals have any ill-effects on the rights of local Muslims? All I can think is our leaders may very well have wisdom behind doing what they do and perhaps its in order to better our rights, not just in our homeland but even internationally, that they organize such events and give the "outsiders" what they want.
As to people's misconceptions then sometimes these cannot be removed even when you give them what they seek. A hater may always remain a hater! And you cannot please everyone all the time.
PS: As a Muslimah I will by all means find promoting alcohol at a venue aimed at children as well as the target audience aka adults quite disturbing but perhaps I maybe a minority here!
Only a local can agree or disagree with her views. As expats we can't imagine what she or anyone else from here expects from such events,ultimately. Do these festivals have any ill-effects on the rights of local Muslims? All I can think is our leaders may very well have wisdom behind doing what they do and perhaps its in order to better our rights, not just in our homeland but even internationally, that they organize such events and give the "outsiders" what they want.
As to people's misconceptions then sometimes these cannot be removed even when you give them what they seek. A hater may always remain a hater! And you cannot please everyone all the time.
PS: As a Muslimah I will by all means find promoting alcohol at a venue aimed at children as well as the target audience aka adults quite disturbing but perhaps I maybe a minority here!