Saudi Arabia Denies Reports of Suicide Bomber at Holy Kaaba

Saudi authorities denied reports of a suicide bomber at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, saying a man had been arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic.

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• As Muslims prepared for the festival of Eidul Fitr, four individuals were killed in the bombing near Masjid-I-Nabawi, or the mosque of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
• The Holy Kaaba is the most sacred place for Muslims, where Hajj, Umrah and other religious duties are performed.

"Security authorities in the holy capital arrested a person for harassing passersby and spreading fear and panic among them, and he was dealt with immediately, " authorities remarked in an official note on X. US Student Survives After Falling From Eighth-Floor Apartment Window.

"The security authorities confirm that there is no truth to the claims being circulated regarding the incident, " the statement continued.

الجهات الأمنية في العاصمة المقدسة تقبض على شخص لمضايقته المارة وإثارة الهلع والفزع بينهم، وتم التعامل معه في حينه بشكل فوري. Pic.twitter.com/cNNGjLghk8. الأمن العام (@security_gov) October 1, 2026. Authorities did not provide any further details regarding the suspect.

Earlier, claims circulating on social media alleged that a suspected suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest had approached the Holy Kaaba before being apprehended by security personnel.

Notably, the Holy Kaaba is the most sacred place for Muslims, where Hajj, Umrah and other religious duties are performed. The Kaaba was built by Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and his son Prophet Ismail (AS).

Notably, a decade ago, a deadly suicide bombing near Islam's second-holiest site in the Saudi city of Madina sparked widespread condemnation throughout the Muslim world.

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