You'd think that a woman playing a sport with a group of friends is an ordinary activity, but not in some Gulf countries, namely Saudi Arabia.
A video allegedly capturing a woman playing volleyball with a group of men in the country has been making the rounds on Saudi Twitter and has caused quite the stir.
The footage started circulating online over the weekend after it was uploaded on Twitter.
In it, a woman wearing a black abaya (floor-length garment) can be seen in the middle of a volleyball court, surrounded by two teams made up of male players.
While some news reports stated the woman is Saudi, adding that the footage was shot in the kingdom, these details remain unconfirmed.
The video led to backlash...
فيديو
— فيديوهات وروابط الأحداث (@videohat_1) May 19, 2018
شاهد.. فتاة بلياقة بدنية عالية تلعب كرة الطائرة مع مجموعة من الشباب. pic.twitter.com/wfhkeNLZd6
Soon after it was posted online, the footage led to heavy backlash from Saudi tweeps who were upset over the incident.
Some attacked the woman for breaking the strict mixed-gender rule that applies in public spaces across the kingdom. This rule states that men and women are to attend public events, including sports activities, separately.
Others claimed the footage was not even shot in the kingdom, while many argued that it was.
Tweeps were angered by the footage
لا يجوز هذا منكر و المفترض أن لا تظهر لهم سافرة فضلا أن تلعب معهم كرة
— خالد (@vip_7707) May 19, 2018
"This is haram (unacceptable in Islam), she shouldn't appear in front of them without wearing a veil, let alone be playing volleyball with them."
And attacked it...
ب قلةً حيا عاليه
— ღ يا هوى ღ (@hilali05047) May 19, 2018
A few speculated the reasons behind the news being shared...
المقصود من الخبر التطبيع مع الفتيات والاختلاط او اللياقة البدنية للبنت ولا هم عائله مع بعض ولا قصدكم تقولون صار عادي😂
— شخابيط (@Shakhabit9) May 19, 2018
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