A Muslim fan praised the hosts' behavior at Anfield when he asked them to guide him to the place of prayer while attending the match between Liverpool and Manchester United on Tuesday in the English Premier League.
The fan - who is called Rahat - said in a tweet on his personal account on Twitter, "I was fasting, and I went to Anfield, and after I broke my fast I needed a place to pray, so I went to the hosts to ask for help, and they not only accompanied me to the prayer room, but guided me there and waited for me until I finished." ".
I was fasting went I went to Anfield yesterday and after I broke my fast I needed a place to pray.
I went to the stewards to ask for a place to pray and not only did they escort me to the prayer room outside the ground but they also guided me there, waited for me to finish (1/3)
— Rahat (@rahatchdry) April 20, 2022
"I have never met such cooperative and respectful supervisors, and I feel they should be appreciated especially when they respect something as important as the religion of someone like me," he added.
Following in the footsteps of the fan who admires the behavior of the staff, tweeters agreed with what Rahat said, as a number of them praised the respect shown by the hosts at Anfield to all fans of all races and religions, wishing that such behavior would spread in all stadiums of the world.
One account wrote, commenting on the tweet: "This behavior shows how things can change to the positive, in 2015 two fans in the Anfield stands received abuse from a fan. A lot has changed in society since then."
It is noteworthy that Liverpool includes a number of Muslim players among its ranks, most notably its brilliant Egyptian stars Mohamed Salah and Senegalese Sadio Mane.
Shows how things can change for the positive – in 2015, two fans praying at an Anfield stairwell received abuse from a supporter.
Lots have changed in society since then and this is proof https://t.co/QAYNjGy56a
— Rumeana Jahangir (@Rumeana) April 21, 2022
This is absolutely superb – what a gesture!
👏 https://t.co/lgkeG0JcPo
— Sam Burton (@samburtonradio) April 21, 2022
Respect and appreciate the respect for fellow human beings and their beliefs.
Humanity still lives https://t.co/yrUfdFhEFA
— Prabhakar Dorairaj (@prabhud19) April 21, 2022
LFC stewards are fab, especially on that Anfield Road!😁 https://t.co/NLeLZJu4Et
— Sue ashton (@Sashton72) April 21, 2022
I hate Liverpool but this I have all the time in the world for, stories like this and the actions of people can be amazing.
Similar to their plans for the applause at 7 minutes https://t.co/ksk5SJydhS
— Alex Gealy (@GealyAlex) April 21, 2022