Man Attempted to Burn Ka’abah

The Holy Ka'abah

Reports from Macca have it that a man whose identity is yet to be released was arrested on Monday night (6^th February) when he allegedly tried to set the Ka’abah on fire. I-witnesses said the man approached the Ka’abah and began to bathe the black fabric materials on the Ka’abah with gasoline; he was however muscled down before he could make any further moves. Though the man’s motive is not clear, observers have been left dumb-founded as to how the man could come within the vicinity of the Ka’abah with such in his possession. Scripturally, only Muslims are allowed to come within the Haram. The man’s religion is hence not certain.