A video of a Saudi police official assaulting pilgrims inside the Grand Mosque of Makkah has gone viral on social media, triggering backlash. The video shows a Saudi guard first inappropriately dragging the women and then pushing a male pilgrim.
Many have described their behavior as rude and inappropriate. The 59-second clip shows the officer dragging the woman who was sitting on the floor in the harem just a few meters away from the holy Kaaba.
Soon, he also appeared to be pushing and assaulting a male pilgrim who was dressed up in Ahram- the white sheets worn by Muslim men to perform the minor pilgrimage. The male pilgrim seemingly tried to intervene or question his actions.
القوات الخاصة لأمن الحج والعمرة تباشر – في حينه – ضبط شخص ظهر في محتوى مرئي مخالفًا للتعليمات والتنظيمات المتبعة في المسجد الحرام. pic.twitter.com/0IYvTbDBmK
— إمارة منطقة مكة المكرمة (@makkahregion) November 3, 2025
The reason behind the Saudi police officer assaulting the women remains unclear, as the video does not show what happened before the incident.
However, the behavior of the police officer assaulting the pilgrims has received immense criticism on social media. In a statement released on X, the Saudi officials confirmed the special forces of Hajj and Umrah security have taken action in response to the viral video.
سوشل میڈیا پر ایک ویڈیو تیزی سے گردش کررہی ہے جس میں کعبہ کے ایک سیکیورٹی اہلکار کو زائرین کے ساتھ سخت اور توہین آمیز رویہ اختیار کرتے دیکھا جاسکتا ہے۔ یہ طرزِ عمل نہ صرف زائرین کی توہین ہے بلکہ خانۂ خدا کی حرمت کے بھی سراسر منافی ہے۔ سعودی حکومت کو چاہیے کہ اس واقعے کی مکمل… pic.twitter.com/NzUGKV8z3B
— Razi Tahir (@RaziTahirPak) November 3, 2025
📹 مشهد مؤلم من #الحرم_المكي
بدل ان يكرم ضيف الرحمن يهان ويدفع
اي زمن هذا الذي تضيق فيه رحاب بيت الله على الحجيج
ويستقبل الفنانات شبه العاريات في ساحاته باسم الترفيه
اي دين هذا واي قداسة بقيت
اللهم لا تؤاخذنا بما فعل السفهاء منا #الدفاع_المدني
#صافرات_الانذار pic.twitter.com/k8mLXrnIzX— بدوية عنيدة 🇸🇦 (@OMsaraKSA_) November 3, 2025
“The Special Forces for Hajj and Umrah Security have commenced — promptly — the apprehension of a person who appeared in visual content violating the instructions and regulations followed in the Grand Mosque,” the statement read.
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اتمنى استبعاد هالنوعية من الحرم
يتعامل مع المعتمرين كأنهم غنم و ماعندهم كرامة بحجة التنظيم 🤷🏻♂️
و ينسى انه في اطهر بقاع الارض و هؤلاء معتمرين يبحثون عن الأجر والثواب والمغفرة pic.twitter.com/6LI2umh8nB
— محمود شاكر الفيلكاوي (@ALFAILEKAWE) November 3, 2025
فتوى في حكم اعتداء فرد الأمن على المُحرِمين داخل الحرم المكي
الاعتداء على الحجاج أو المعتمرين داخل الحرم المكي حرامٌ شرعًا، وإثمه مضاعف لعِظَم المكان والزمان وحرمة الإنسان.
قال الله تعالى:﴿وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ﴾ (الحج: 25)
ولا… pic.twitter.com/1xS0DKeWf1
— Salama Abdelkawy – سلامة عبد القوي (@AbdelkawySalama) November 3, 2025
The video first appeared on social media on Monday, 3rd November, and within a day and soon and within a few hours, it generated millions of views on social media. The video generated mixed reactions, gathered mixed reactions from the people, from the users, and the acts.
Some admonished the behaviour of the police officer, while others argued that the security officials deal with millions of worshippers every day, and amid the intense heat, language barriers with the non-Arabic people, challenging working conditions, and long working hours increase stress levels.
Several users on X commented that the behavior of the security officials with the pilgrims is inappropriate and is often seen as treating the pilgrims harshly.
Regarding this incident, several users, however, users argued that the police officials should not have touched or assaulted the women.