English club, Blackburn Rovers, has been praised for providing prayer space for Muslim fans at Ewood Park.
The club gave access to prayer space for Muslim fans to observe Maghrib Salaah (one of the five daily prayers in the Islamic faith) during their Carabao Cup fixture against Hartlepool earlier this month, according to reports.
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The Championship side entrusted season ticket holder Hafiz Zayd to lead the prayer at 8:55pm, just as the second-half got underway.
“All adult Muslims have to observe 5 obligatory prayers every day. For our Muslim supporters we understand observing their prayers is a necessity and we are proud to be able to have the provisions in place to provide this during any event at Ewood Park,” it tweeted to explain the significance of ensuring fans have a place to pray during the game.
Football fans across the world were supportive of the initiative.
Mohammad Bin Hamad said: “Your wonderful attitudes with the Muslim community and other communities in Britain makes me one of your fans because of the wonderful societal message you carry.”
Earlier this year, they became the first football club in the country to open its doors to local Muslims to host their Eid prayers on the pitch, the club even provided complimentary travel as well as food and refreshments to mark the end of Ramadan. (Eastern Eye)
