Man Arrested in Mecca for Going on Pilgrimage 'For the Queen's Soul' - 1 views
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Ed Webb on 13 Sep 22That is, pilgrimage to Mecca at any time of year other than dhu-l'hijja, the month of the major annual pilgrimage.
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The man, who was wearing a generic white pilgrimage costume, held a banner handwritten in both Arabic and English saying, “Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, may Allah grant her a place in heaven and accept her among the righteous people.”
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People generally take photos while on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, and sometimes that includes shoutouts and banners with different messages, but security has been tightened after an Israeli journalist snuck into the Hajj, the major Muslim pilgrimage, in July.