An interesting incident occurred during a Friday prayer in Rize. An imam expressed his reaction when he saw the congregation looking at their phones.

After the crowd gathered at the mosque failed to listen to the sermon, the imam took to the pulpit with his phone and said, "Let's broadcast Friday prayers live, don't bother coming."

The imam then declared, "I will not lead the prayer, why should I deal with you?" and refused to conduct the prayer, leaving the congregation in a difficult position.

Eventually, the congregation managed to convince the imam to lead the prayer. This incident sparked a huge reaction on social media, garnering millions of interactions.