Diogo Jota - died in car crash RIP

[Accedalyday]

I think there is a bigger issue for him, muslims are actually not allowed to attend the actual funeral of non-muslims ( it is a Islamic directive), they are supposed to stand up and show respect during the funeral procession for Christian/Jews. So it would be a bit awkward for him to attend to stand by as the coffin is taken for burial but not go to the actual Church ceremony etc.

However from Mo's tweet I think he is taking this very very hard and the fact that he mentioned being fearful of returning knowing that Jota will not be there kind of explains the depth of feeling he is experiencing.

Oh the funeral was at a church - makes sense. Mo probably would have got stupid hatred, like he does on Christmas every year, had he gone ... he kept that shit away from the day ...

 

[Accedalyday]

did ibou not go to the funeral though?

i’m just saying that in relation to being a muslim, no criticism of mo or anyone else that didn’t go. everyone has their own commitments/feelings/beliefs and ways of handling things.

Mo is a huge figure in the arab world though... carries different weight

 

[moron]

Mo is a huge figure in the arab world though... carries different weight

@Markeh , if Ibou attended, then it will be more emphasis on his African root culture where there will be heavy mixing of religion than his Islamic religious observance.

 

[Mamma Mia]

I think there is a bigger issue for him, muslims are actually not allowed to attend the actual funeral of non-muslims ( it is a Islamic directive), they are supposed to stand up and show respect during the funeral procession for Christian/Jews. So it would be a bit awkward for him to attend to stand by as the coffin is taken for burial but not go to the actual Church ceremony etc.

However from Mo's tweet I think he is taking this very very hard and the fact that he mentioned being fearful of returning knowing that Jota will not be there kind of explains the depth of feeling he is experiencing.

I just want to point out that this is not a universal Islamic directive at all.

 

[bluebell]

I think there is a bigger issue for him, muslims are actually not allowed to attend the actual funeral of non-muslims ( it is a Islamic directive), they are supposed to stand up and show respect during the funeral procession for Christian/Jews. So it would be a bit awkward for him to attend to stand by as the coffin is taken for burial but not go to the actual Church ceremony etc.

However from Mo's tweet I think he is taking this very very hard and the fact that he mentioned being fearful of returning knowing that Jota will not be there kind of explains the depth of feeling he is experiencing.

The pic below is from Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

The reality is we don't actually know if Mo was there or not, if not then why not. Mo every year puts up a Xmas tree, so paying respect to his friend because some Muslims would get upset would be the least of his concerns.
As someone said Ibou Konate was there. The guy with the white turban and black gold robe is a Cleric as is the guy with the white hat next to the woman with the black hijab. He I assume is a scholar of Islam from Al-Hazar University in Egypt

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

It's nobodies business who goes and who doesn't go to a funeral, theres a hundred valid reasons why you couldn't go and a hundred things you could do to respect his passing instead.

 

[Modo]

It was a small church/Chapel, it was already full. Some had to stand outside. I think the players decided themselves who'd go and rep the club.
Many didn't go like Elliott, Diaz, Mo, Ali, Firmino, Mane, Shaq, Adrian and Klopp.

 

[Fabio]

Obviously I'm sure they would all like to be there. Sometimes life gets in the way (ironically).