Worshippers at a popular mosque in Jumeirah have been told to follow a strict dress code when they come to pray.
People attending prayers at the Al Farooq Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque and Centre must not wear clothes deemed to be inappropriate, such as shorts or shirts with large logos.
Signs have been posted informing people of the dress code. It states shorts, short dresses or skirts and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Clothing with pictures, drawings, slogans, or symbols on are also banned.
The mosque has drawn comparisons with the famous Blue Mosque in Istanbul, as its four minarets tower over its neighbourhood.
“I was shocked when they told me I could not enter because my polo shirt had the number three written on it,” said Mohammed Kutti, a 43-year-old sales executive who lives in Sharjah and was stopped by security guards on his way to Taraweeh prayers.
“I have never seen security on a mosque in the UAE, it was very strange to see them.
“I was not doing anything wrong, my clothes were not offensive, they have no right to make me leave the mosque.”
The Al Farooq mosque is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is also used as a community centre and houses offices for the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation.
via The National.
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