In Saudi Arabia, people participated in the Halloween event by dressing up as scary. The event was organized by the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia under the theme of Horror Week.
According to media reports, the event held in the Boulevard, the entertainment area of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, had free entry for people who wore scary looks.
There was a lot to see at the event that was dripping with fear while the reverberation of terrifying sounds added to the atmosphere. People along with their families and children participated in this event.
In this Halloween event, someone appeared dressed as a witch, while someone had put blood and wounds on their face, which terrorized the environment.
The participants of the event said that for them this event is a wonderful entertainment which is not harmful to anyone.
According to the participants, the event was a good opportunity to express their creativity.
Abdul Rahman, a person who participated in the ceremony, said that he has attended the Halloween event for the first time, it is a good source of entertainment, but he does not know anything about its haram or halal.
What is the festival of Halloween?
Halloween is a festival that is celebrated in most countries of the world on the night of October 31 in which people wear scary masks.
It was started by Irish tribes who believed that on the night of October 31, the boundary between the spirits of the living and the dead softened and spirits could come into the world to harm people, livestock and crops.
To appease the spirits, tribals used to light bonfires, distribute grains and sacrifice cattle on the night of October 31. The current ritual of Halloween is an evolution of this thought.
Social media response
Users on social media have expressed their strong reaction to the organization of this event in Saudi Arabia, calling it against Islamic teachings.
People said that celebrating such a festival in an Islamic country like Saudi Arabia is not appropriate and is equivalent to following non-Muslims.