Man arrested for attempting to attack imam at Makkah Grand Mosque

Doha: An armed man was apprehended by security officials after he charged at the pulpit from which the imam was delivering the sermon before Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque.  VIDEO: Attempt by a man to approach the Khateeb during Jumu’ah Khutbah was thwarted by security officials on Friday pic.twitter.com/mFrNu5iUt6

“An incident took place earlier today when a man in Ihram attempted to enter the minbar of Masjid Al Haram, Makkah while Sheikh Baleelah was delivering the Khutbah, the man was apprehended by Public Security Officials immediately and has been taken into custody,” Haramain Sharifain Twitter account said.