WATCH: Imam and cat video goes viral on social media

A cat is seen on a cherry blossom tree at a park in Tokyo, Japan March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

A cat is seen on a cherry blossom tree at a park in Tokyo, Japan March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Published Apr 6, 2023

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A stray cat yearning for some petting jumped onto an Imam’s shoulder during a long Ramadan prayer called Tarawih in Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque in Algeria.

The Imam helped the cat climb on but continued to pray with a perfectly clear voice. Cats are considered "clean animals" in Islamic belief.

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