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Security Thwarts Suicide Attempt at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Officer Injured

Authorities say required legal procedures have been completed following the rescue.

Overview

  • Saudi officials report a man tried to jump from an upper floor of Masjid al-Haram before the Special Force for the Security of the Grand Mosque intervened.
  • A security officer who moved to break the fall sustained fractures during the rescue.
  • Both the individual and the injured officer were transferred to medical facilities for treatment.
  • The Ministry of Interior and Haram Security Forces said the situation was swiftly contained and that procedural steps have concluded.
  • Chief Imam Abdur Rahman As Sudais urged visitors to honor the site’s sanctity and emphasized Islam’s prohibition on self-harm, as footage of the incident circulated online.