A man from Yemen was arrested in Mecca for performing a pilgrimage on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
After posting a video of himself in Mecca’s Grand Mosque with a banner calling for God to accept the queen into heaven, the pilgrim went viral. Saudi Netizens called for the man’s arrest after seeing the video, which they saw as sacrilege. Posters and pilgrimages on behalf of non-Muslims are not allowed in the Grand Mosque according to the Guardian.
Security forces at the Grand Mosque arrested a resident of Yemen who appeared in a video clip carrying a banner inside the mosque, violating the regulations and instructions for umrah, according to a report. He was referred to the public prosecution after legal measures were taken against him.
ISRAELI JOURNALIST SNEAK was arrested because of the help he received from a Saudi man.
The head of the Episcopal Church was Elizabeth. She had good relations with many Islamic communities. In 2002, she made headlines for visiting a mosque for the first time in her reign in Scunthorpe, something local Islamic leaders still remember with fondness. The 11th-century Andalusian Princess Zaida, who converted to Catholicism and bore children for King Alfonso IV, is said to have been Elizabeth’s great-grandmother. According to the Middle East Monitor, historians disagree with the claim.
pilgrimages on behalf of the queen are forbidden An umrah, which can be done any time of the year, is not allowed for non-Muslims.
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The man’s banner said “Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous”.
After Yemen’s independence in 1963, Elizabeth was the queen of Yemen, which was part of the British Empire. She passed away last week at the age of 96 Her funeral is scheduled for next week.