“It’s One of Those Things..” – Sami Zayn Shares His Thoughts on Visiting the Great Mosque of Mecca; Credits WWE for Taking Him Places

Sami Zayn has dedicated his entire life to thrive as a successful in-ring performer. The Underdog from the Underground managed to make his mark in the big leagues after grinding his time on the independent wrestling scene. His run in WWE has taken him to great heights as he has risen to new heights of popularity. But there was still one thing he wasn’t able to do until now.

Do you remember any country that Zayn did not visit in the past due to certain reasons, even as a WWE superstar? The answer relates to his upcoming match at a major event.

How was the experience for Sami Zayn?

Sami Zayn’s WWE commitment led him to visit the highly magnificent mosque in Mecca. Sami Zayn has been a part of the WWE roster since 2013. He has worked himself up from being a mere rookie in NXT to becoming a WrestleMania main-eventer. His next destination led him to the land of Saudi Arabia for the first time since WWE began working with them for major live televised events in 2018.

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However, being a Muslim himself, Zayn took this opportunity to visit Masjid al-Haram, the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to be in the presence of god. Moreover, he was filled with emotions just before entering the mosque in the ‘holiest city of Islam.’ His experience was posted by WWE on Twitter.

Right after offering his prayers in the traditional Islamic way, Zayn expressed his experience, describing his happiness and being grateful to have visited the holy mosque.

In the video uploaded by WWE, Zayn says, “I think it was pretty surreal to be there actually and I am still having a bit of difficulty processing all of it. I think it’s one of those things that would hit me in a day, a week, I don’t even know. I guess above all I just feel very very grateful.”

He added, “It’s put me in a lot of opportunities I don’t I ever would have had, if not for wrestling, or if for being with WWE.”

Zayn concluded his visit, by crediting wrestling and the WWE for giving him such amazing opportunities.

What could have led Sami Zayn to finally make it to Saudi Arabia?

Sami Zayn has not been a part of WWE’s major outings in Saudi Arabia. The former Honorary Uce had voluntarily not chosen to come to Saudi Arabia. Considering the severed relations between Saudi Arabia and the country of Zayn’s parents, Syria, the former Intercontinental Champion chose to stay away from the Middle East country.

However, it seems like being a fighting champion, honoring his commitment and a religious desire finally brought him to Saudi. These could potentially be the reason for him to arrive in the host country for WWE’s next Premium Live Event.

Sami Zayn and his partner Kevin Owens are scheduled to defend their Undisputed WWE tag team championships. The duo will battle Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa in a high-stakes title match at WWE Night of Champions.

This experience could have pumped up Sami with more positivity after his visit to the mosque. Moreover, he could use it to put on a great show for the first time in Saudi Arabia.

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