Ramadan Messages At King's Cross London Station Deleted After Complaints

King's Cross Station in London, England. (Wikimedia Commons/Will Melbourne)

JAKARTA - Network Rail on Wednesday removed Ramadan's message from the departure board of the King's Cross London train station, England after receiving a complaint.

Messages displayed at the main station raise various complaints and praises, with many using social media to express their opinions.

Network Rail announced that it was investigating why "public messages celebrating Ramadan" were not displayed and said the message should not be displayed on the main train departure board.

"We celebrate all major religious holidays, from Christmas to Ramadan on King's Cross, to reflect our diverse passenger and employee bases," Network Rail representatives told the BBC, as quoted March 21.

"Our main departure board should be provided for rail information and general messages for the celebration of Ramadan that we are not used for certain reasons, which we are currently investigating," he continued.

"Now everything has been repaired," he said.

King's Cross main concourse this morning: pic.twitter.com/GwRHZ1g5Bb

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King's Cross main concourse this morning: pic.twitter.com/GwRHZ1g5Bb

Ramadan's message at the station featured a matter of days, Fajr Prayers and Maghrib, as well as quotes from Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad SAW.

However, some people responded to it on social media X and complained about Hadith being shown.

UK's humanists posted a statement on social media platforms, saying they felt the public train station "shouldn't have urged 'troubles' to repent".

The campaign group said: "This is clearly inappropriate and very wrong to broadcast any hadith or religious holy book to passengers. We will write a letter to the Minister of Transportation to convey our concerns."

Meanwhile, others welcomed the messages, which had been uploaded on the days of Ramadan on King's Cross, with The Islamic Channel uploading on X: "The beauty of Ramadan in unexpected places."

"A Hadith of Ramadan seen at King's Cross Station reminds us of the blessings and wisdom brought by this holy month," he wrote.

In addition to Ramadan's message at the station, London previously also continued to install Ramadan Lights ornaments to illuminate the streets of the city for the second year. The procession of lighting the ornamental lights was led by the Mayor of Sadiq Khan. The lighting will be turned on every night during the fasting month until Eid arrives.

"This enchanting show sends a clear message to the world: London is for everyone and we celebrate our diversity," Khan Mayor wrote on X.

This year's new light display features Islamic design and signs of illumination saying "Happy Ramadan" to passers-by.