Nantes’ Egyptian striker, Mostafa Mohamed, has been excluded from the squad for the match against Monaco, scheduled for today, Sunday, due to his refusal to wear a jersey supporting LGBTQ+ rights, citing his religious beliefs as a Muslim.

The French league had dedicated this matchday to promote its initiative against homophobia.

This is not the first instance of Mohamed facing consequences for this stance; a similar incident occurred last year when he refused to wear the LGBTQ+ themed jersey against Toulouse and was fined, Goal.com reported.

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Despite the controversy, Mohamed has had an impressive season, scoring eight goals in 29 appearances for Nantes.

Same-sex relationship and marriage are totally prohibited in Islam, Christianity, and all divine religions.

Islam teaches that believers should neither do the obscene acts nor in any way indulge in their propagation.

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The Catholic Church teaches that homosexuality is not a sin, but considers homosexual intercourse as sinful.

Former Pope Benedict XVI had called for defending humanity against the threat posed by homosexual behaviors, warning homosexual acts could lead to the self-destruction of the human race.