Queen Elizabeth: Man Arrested In Saudi Arabia For Paying Tribute To Late Queen
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Sep 14, 2022
A man who claimed he had travelled to Holy City Mecca to pay his tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II has been arrested in Saudi Arabia.
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The man, who is from Yemen, had released a video of himself inside the courtyard of Mecca's Grand Mosque, the holiest site in Islam, dedicating his Umrah pilgrimage to the late monarch.
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He was also seen holding up a banner, which read in both English and Arabic: 'Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, may Allah grant her peace in heaven and accept her among the righteous.'
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The man was later arrested by Saudi Police for 'violating the regulations and instructions' of the holy site.
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Security forces then referred him to the public prosecutor to face charges.
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In a statement, reported by Vice, the interior ministry of Saudi Arabia said: 'The special forces of the security of the Grand Mosque arrested a resident of Yemeni nationality who appeared in a video clip carrying a banner inside the Grand Mosque, violating the regulations and guidelines for Umrah.'
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The Grand Mosque is off-limits to non-Muslims.
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Saudi Arabia also bans signs and political slogans from the sacred courtyard for fear of offending Islamic sensibilities.
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According to reports, visitors are banned from dedicating their pilgrimages to deceased non-Muslims, therefore, the man attributing his pilgrimage to the late Queen, who was the head of the Church of England, appears to have broken the rules.
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