Rihanna made headlines this week for posting photos which showcased her covered in a hijab. The photo shoot take place at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the UAE.
Although some of Rihanna’s fans commended her for the conservative look, muslim officials at the mosque were not pleased by the photo shoot. After the pictures were posted on her Instagram account, Rihanna attempted to visit the mosque. However, she was turned away because of the photos.
In a statement, officials wrote, a [singer] left without entering the mosque, after being asked to do so, due to the fact that she had taken some pictures that do not conform with the conditions and regulations put in place by the Centre’s management to regulate visits in a way that takes the status and sanctity of the mosque into consideration.”
Some believed that Rihanna’s photo shoot was conducted as an attempt at being fashionable instead of paying homage or respect to the mosque.
