A CONTENT creator has drawn widespread criticism online after posting videos that showed him strutting like a fashion model inside two of Mindanao’s most prominent mosques.
The videos were shot inside the Pink Mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, and the Grand Mosque in Cotabato City.
In the clips, the vlogger can be seen striking poses and walking as if on a runway, accompanied by background music.
The stunt immediately sparked outrage among Muslim Filipinos, who said the act was a clear display of disrespect toward the sacred nature of the mosques.
“Bakit bawal ang pagrampa, sayaw o pagkendeng sa loob o paligid ng Masjid?” one online commenter asked rhetorically, before explaining that a mosque is a place of worship, not performance. “Ang Masjid ay isang banal na lugar para sa pagsamba kay Allah… Kaya anumang kilos na hindi naaayon sa respeto at kabanalan—tulad ng pag-rampa, pagkendeng, o pagsayaw—ay hindi pinapayagan, anuman ang kasarian ng gumagawa.”
Some commenters emphasized that the issue was not about the vlogger’s gender identity, but about his actions inside a place of worship.
“Huwag natin gawing isyu ang pagiging bakla. Ang mas issue rito ay ang kilos, hindi ang pagkatao,” one netizen said.
Others pointed out that the use of upbeat background music further violated Islamic etiquette. “Sa Islam, pinagbabawal ang musika sa loob ng Masjid, lalo na kung ito ay may halong beat o sayaw-sayaw. Ginagawa ito upang panatilihin ang katahimikan, respeto, at kabanalan ng lugar.”
Another user summed up the sentiment: “Ang Masjid ay hindi fashion stage, hindi ito party place, kundi isang lugar ng taimtim na pagsamba.”
Some Muslims have since called on the content creator to publicly apologize, saying the vlog promotes misunderstanding and trivializes Islamic practices. As of this writing, the video remains online.
