HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The administrative staff of the Algerian national team, during their stay in a Rabat hotel, hired an imam to conduct the Friday sermon and prayer inside the hotel where the players, technical staff, and medical staff are staying.
The players preferred not to go to the mosque adjacent to the hotel for unclear reasons, which Algerian media sources described as preparations, time constraints, and a desire to avoid fatigue and unnecessary travel. This prompted those in charge of the national team to coordinate with an imam to fulfill this request and provide a suitable environment for performing religious rituals within the place of residence. This step has met with differing views among commentators, with some considering it "arrogance" towards the houses of God and the worshipers, especially since a number of other national teams prayed Friday prayers in mosques with citizens, while others considered it a personal freedom for the administration of the Algerian national team.
