It may sound unbelievable, but it is true that a former Imam of Kaaba has acted in a promotional short film.
The film, which is meant to promote the ‘Combat Field’ zone of Riyadh Season 2021, features former Imam of Kaaba Sheikh Adil bin Salem bin Saeed Al-Kalbani alongside some footballers.
Al-Kalbani gives a brief introduction to his position in the 2 minutes and 41 seconds film, which shows soldiers engaging in a battle and using weapons of war.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment shared the video on Twitter via Turki al-Sheikh.
لا تجوووووووووون 😉❤️🇸🇦https://t.co/ZosrfKMOZ9 pic.twitter.com/V48ED3UfsI
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) November 18, 2021
“Do you think I can go to Hollywood?” the former Imam of Kaaba asked jokingly in a comment below the tweet.
ظنك يمدي اروح لهوليود؟😂 https://t.co/bfK9SD8li4
— عادل بن سالم الكلباني (@abuabdelelah) November 18, 2021
As the move created an uproar on social media, the former Imam of Kaaba came under severe criticism.
As a social media user described Al-Kalbani’s presence in the film as strange, another responded sarcastically, “May God guide you and open your heart.”
Al-Kalbani was reportedly seen playing cards a few years ago.