Man dedicating pilgrimage to Queen Elizabeth arrested by Saudi Police
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Sep 13, 2022
A Yemeni national dedicating Umrah pilgrimage to Queen Elizabeth II in Mecca, holding a banner that reads, "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
A Yemeni national went viral on social media after posting a video clip declaring that he performed Umrah in Mecca for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
A screenshot from a social media video showing a Yemeni national in Mecca holding a banner that reads: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
It comes after a widely circulated story on social media claiming that the Queen was a descendant of Prophet Mohammad. The story likely originated from an article run by The Times. In 2018 Times ran a news story titled "the Queen may be a child of Prophet Muhammad," citing the Royal family tree.
In the video, the Yemeni man in Mecca is holding a banner that reads: 'Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous.'
A man dedicating an Umrah pilgrimage to the late Queen Elizabeth II from the Grand Mosque of Mecca was arrested by Saudi police on Monday, Middle East Eye reported.
The Saudi Public Security agency said on Twitter that the man was arrested for violating the Umrah rules by carrying a sign after he posted a video of himself during his pilgrimage with a banner that read: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
It added that he had been referred to the public prosecution for investigation.
The arrest came after criticism leveled against the Yemeni national on social media. Islamic Sharia permits Muslims to perform the Umrah pilgrimage on behalf of deceased Muslims but not people of other faiths.
Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, was a devout Christian who also served as the supreme governor of the Church of England.
In an interview with a pro-government television channel on Monday, an Egyptian scholar of Egypt's Al-Azhar University denounced the Yemeni man for carrying out an "unislamic act," Saudi media reported.
"The late Queen Elizabeth II does not have to perform Hajj or Umrah because she is not a Muslim," the scholar, Ashraf al-Najjar, told TeN TV.
"Hajj and Umrah are for Muslims," he said. "Islam has designated Mecca and Medina only for Muslims to hold these rituals, so it is not permissible for a non-Muslim to enter them."
A screenshot from a social media video showing a Yemeni national in Mecca holding a banner that reads: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
It comes after a widely circulated story on social media claiming that the Queen was a descendant of Prophet Mohammad. The story likely originated from an article run by The Times. In 2018 Times ran a news story titled "the Queen may be a child of Prophet Muhammad," citing the Royal family tree.
In the video, the Yemeni man in Mecca is holding a banner that reads: 'Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous.'
A man dedicating an Umrah pilgrimage to the late Queen Elizabeth II from the Grand Mosque of Mecca was arrested by Saudi police on Monday, Middle East Eye reported.
The Saudi Public Security agency said on Twitter that the man was arrested for violating the Umrah rules by carrying a sign after he posted a video of himself during his pilgrimage with a banner that read: "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask Allah to accept her in heaven and among the righteous."
It added that he had been referred to the public prosecution for investigation.
The arrest came after criticism leveled against the Yemeni national on social media. Islamic Sharia permits Muslims to perform the Umrah pilgrimage on behalf of deceased Muslims but not people of other faiths.
Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday aged 96, was a devout Christian who also served as the supreme governor of the Church of England.
In an interview with a pro-government television channel on Monday, an Egyptian scholar of Egypt's Al-Azhar University denounced the Yemeni man for carrying out an "unislamic act," Saudi media reported.
"The late Queen Elizabeth II does not have to perform Hajj or Umrah because she is not a Muslim," the scholar, Ashraf al-Najjar, told TeN TV.
"Hajj and Umrah are for Muslims," he said. "Islam has designated Mecca and Medina only for Muslims to hold these rituals, so it is not permissible for a non-Muslim to enter them."
