After the ban on selfies, Saudi Arabia has now announced a ban on taking photos and making videos in Makkah and Madina.
According to the sources the decision prohibits photos and videos being taken in Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram, known as the ‘Great Mosque’ of Mecca, and Medina’s ‘Masjid an-Nabawi‘, or ‘The Prophet’s Mosque’
The ban also applies to the mosques’ surrounding areas. The ban was imposed to protect and preserve the holy sites.
Saudi authorities cited disturbance of worshippers at the mosques as another reason for the introduction of the measure.
Security guards have been instructed to ‘confiscate the photos and the camera if needed‘.