Photo of four women playing board game at Kabah sparks anger
A photo of four women playing a board game close to the Kabah in Makkah has sparked anger online.
According to Saudi newspaper Okaz, the women were asked to stop playing the board game Sequence by supervisors and “respect the sanctity of the mosque.”
The women then left the area. The image of the women has been shared on social media inducing much criticism.
PHOTO COURTESY: OKAZ
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