Man tries to set himself alight at Mecca Grand Mosque
A video clip circulating on social media showed a man being hustled away from the Kaaba by pilgrims and security guards.
Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca September 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood
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“His actions suggest that he is mentally ill,” the mosque’s police service said in a statement, adding without elaborating that police would take measures to address the incident.
Police said the man was in his 40s.
Reuters was not able to verify the footage.
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