Saudi female fined for playing Shia prayer call on phone

Saudi Arabia have fined a female health staffer for playing the Shia prayer call on her mobile phone

Health officials in Saudi Arabia have fined a female health staffer for playing the Shia prayer call on her mobile phone.

According to a report, the Department for Health Affairs in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province has stripped a Shia employee working in the Maternity and Children Hospital in the city of Dammam of a full month’s salary after she reportedly played the Shia prayer call on her mobile phone.

An image of the paycheck of the health staffer, identified as Abrar al-Assif, was released in the report with a box showing that the monthly salary had been forfeited “due to the Shia prayer call being played on the mobile phone.”

The incident came reportedly months ago with the date on the paycheck showing it was close to the holy month of Ramadan, although it went viral on the Internet on Sunday.

Many on the social media expressed deep anger at the decision, saying it is proof of the kingdom’s violation of human rights.