Unbelievable! For having ‘anti-Islamic haircut’, see what was done to goalkeeper during match
A video has emerged online, showing a football match in Saudi Arabia allegedly stopped for a goalkeeper to have his haircut.
According to 101greatgoals, the unexpected haircut was done right on the field while both the referee and a member of team staff watched, because the goalkeeper’s hair was seen as ‘anti-Islamic’ and offensive.
However, a Belgian site dhnet.be reported the news from Saudi daily Al-Jazirah which wrote: “This is contrary to Islam and the traditions of the kingdom,” calling the Football Federation to “impose sanctions” on players whose “bizarre cuts are imitated by their fans in schools.”
The strange occurrence was said to have happened in 2012.
The Saudi kingdom, where many foreign professional players ply their trade, is governed by Wahhabism, a strict version of Islamic law. The goalkeeper was said to have been given two choices, leave the field or get a haircut. Obviously wanting to continue the game, he’s then seen getting his ‘offensive’ haircut chopped off on the touchlines.
See the video below:
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