Rihanna Ejected From Abu Dhabi Mosque for ‘Inappropriate’ Instagram Photos

The singer posed in front of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque during a tour stop in the United Arab Emirates

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Rihanna‘s social media feeds aren’t done wreaking international havoc just yet.

While in Abu Dhabi to perform at a concert over the weekend, the singer was asked to leave the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque after posing in front of the religious monument for a series of Instagram photos (above) that staff deemed “inappropriate.”

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“In the event of behaviour that violates the moral codes of access to the mosque, or other visit regulations — such as taking inappropriate pictures, posing in ways that are improper in the context of sacred place, talking loudly, or eating–  the violators are directed in a polite manner that reflects the civilisational and tolerant attributes of Islam,” the mosque said in a statement.

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