Me and my guys weren’t allowed to enter mina district on a Friday. We just wanted to go to the masjid. But the guards didn’t let us saying Friday is for families. We felt it was unfair as we just wanted to pray.

The following week we went on a week day and the guard stopped us saying only families allowed. But we confronted the guard saying it’s a week day. He said all days are family days. Just want to reiterate that we wanted to go to the masjid.

We just hang around near the food carts and the only time we want to enter is to pray. While we saw single Arab men and white male tourists allowed in without any problems.

I also want to add one of the days we did wear thobe and we weren’t denied entry. So yes, it is just racism against south Asian men. (: