Egyptians arrested for singing and dancing inside mosque
Egyptians arrested for singing and dancing inside mosque
Egyptian authorities have arrested several men after a video of them dancing and singing inside a mosque went viral on social media.
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A video of the men dancing and singing inside a mosque was widely shared on social media [Getty File Image]
Several young men have been arrested for singing and dancing inside a mosque in Egypt, the country's Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday.
A video of one of the men singing and dancing was shared on social media, and local police arrested several individuals after it went viral on various platforms.
انتهك حرمة المسجد بهدف حصد المشاهدات
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غناء ورقص داخل مسجد يشعل الغضب في #مصر
مقطعاً مصوراً يوثق قيام شاب باستخدام مكبر الصوت لأداء غناء شعبي ورقص داخل مسجد والقيام بحركات غير لائقة، ما أثار الغضب في مصر وأدى إلى تحرك السلطات للتحقيق في الحادثة. pic.twitter.com/YWbIW6WLYw
The Egyptian Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) explained that the video was shot during the restoration of the mosque, and the man seen in the video was part of the team responsible for its maintenance, according to Gulf Today.
Local media reported that the man seen in the video lives in the city of Qalyub, north of Cairo.
He, along with several others, will be investigated by authorities for their actions.
There have been several other instances across the Arab world of authorities clamping down hard on those who were perceived to have disrespected Islam or places of worship.
In 2017, Tunisian authorities shut down a nightclub where a DJ played a track that included the Adhaan, the Islamic call to prayer.
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