RIYADH: A video, went viral like a wildfire across Islamic world showed two non-Muslim ladies entered the Prophet’s Mosque courtyards in Madina while dressed inappropriately for the holy place.
However, the Prophet’s Mosque Agency through its official Twitter handle said that, it turned out that their entry was by mistake, and as will be shown in what follows, they were made aware of the privacy and sanctity of the Prophet’s Mosque as well as its message
The agency’s clarification came in response to what was circulated on social media about the incident on Tuesday, Feb. 7. “The women were convinced about the specialty and sanctity of the Prophet’s Mosque after explaining to them about it and enlightening them about the lofty message of the Prophet’s Mosque. They disclosed their understanding of the instructions given to them by the presidency staff and expressed their thanks and appreciation of the good treatment that they had received,” the agency said in a statement.
The agency also underscored the need to further enhance the means and procedures of awareness and guidance, focusing on the sanctity and specialty of the holy place, so as to avoid a recurrence of such incidents in the future.
