The imam erupted at the congregation: "I won't lead the prayer, am I going to deal with you?"

The imam erupted at the congregation:

28.09.2025 00:00

In Rize, an imam protested against the congregation being engrossed in their phones during his sermon. The imam said, "I can lead the prayer and broadcast it live, so you can watch it on your phones. I'm not going to lead the prayer; why should I deal with you?" expressing his frustration.

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The imam, who rebelled against the congregation's immersion in their phones during the sermon in Rize, reacted with the words, "Let me perform the prayer, let me do a live broadcast, watch it from your phones. I won't lead the prayer, am I going to deal with you?"



HARSH REACTION TO THE CONGREGATION NOT LOOKING UP FROM THEIR PHONES



The imam's reaction to the congregation's excessive focus on their mobile phones in a mosque in Rize was harsh. In footage that spread on social media, during the sermon in the mosque, the imam reacted with venomous words to the congregation that did not lift their heads from their phones.



"I WON'T LEAD THE PRAYER"



The imam rebelled against the use of phones in the mosque with the words, "Let me perform the prayer, let me do a live broadcast, watch it from your phones. I won't lead the prayer, am I going to deal with you?" The moment was captured by the cellphone camera of a person going to pray.



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