Sexy dance gets tourists banned from Malaysian mosque
01 July 2018 - 00:00
A mosque in Malaysia has banned tourists after a video of two women, dancing provocatively in skimpy outfits in front of the Muslim holy site, went viral.
The pair, believed to be foreign tourists, were filmed dancing in hip-hugging shorts and with bared midriffs on a wall outside the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque on Borneo island.
Tourists can usually visit mosques in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where most people practise a moderate form of Islam, but they are advised to wear modest clothing and be respectful. The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, renowned for its huge blue and gold dome and ornate minarets, is one of the more popular tourist attractions.
WATCH | Tourists dance on a wall outside the Kota Kinabalu City Mosque..
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