Tue 13 September 2022:
Saudi authorities detained a man who claimed to have traveled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II to complete an umrah pilgrimage.
On Monday (September 12), the man, a Yemeni national, posted a video of himself holding a banner that read: “Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II. We ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous,” according to AFP.
The video was widely circulated on Saudi social media, with users calling for the man’s arrest. Saudi Arabia forbids pilgrims to Mecca from singing slogans or carrying banners.
#Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of #Mecca to perform an umrah pilgrimage on behalf of the late #QueenElizabethII. in a video Yemeni national saying:”Umrah for the soul of Queen we ask God to accept her in heaven pic.twitter.com/rzuo6UrnIu
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) September 13, 2022
While it is permissible to perform umrah for a deceased Muslim, this rule does not apply to non-Muslims such as the queen, who served as supreme governor of the Church of England. This institution gave birth to the Anglian Communion throughout the world.
According to a statement by authorities, they “arrested a resident of Yemeni nationality who appeared in a video clip carrying a banner inside the Grand Mosque, violating the regulations and instructions for umrah.” It further added, “He was arrested, legal steps were taken against him, and he was referred to the public prosecution,” AFP reported.
State television aired videos about the incident that featured the video clip with the banner obscured.
The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that draws millions of people from around the world. The umrah, on the other hand, is a pilgrimage that can be performed at any time.
The queen died on Thursday (September 8). Her funeral will be held on September 19.
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