Just pray for the Prophet,” Mezan, a Twitter user from Saudi Arabia, wrote. “The attendees must perform their ablutions before coming so they can perform the evening prayers right after the concert,” another Twitter user added sarcastically. Many of the online posts about Mr. Hosny’s concert condemned the concert, not the rules governing it. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I spit on Tamer Hosny and I spit on those who have given him the go-ahead,” wrote Tabuk Tabuki, a Twitter user from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy, has been ruled according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law since it was founded in 1932.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2018 22:18 UTC