Images of the Kaaba featuring the Bangladeshi couple executed in Saudi Arabia entered the headlines.
Images suggesting that the two Bangladeshi citizens executed in Saudi Arabia for allegedly committing immoral conduct in a mosque in Mecca had visited the Kaaba entered the headlines. The footage recorded on a cell‑phone camera shows the couple kissing the Kisve-i Şerif.
Images emerged that were said to be from the Kaaba visit of a Bangladeshi citizen, Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir, and his wife Siti Akhtar, who were accused of behaving in a manner contrary to public order in a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and were sentenced to death. The pictures showed the moment the couple kissed the Kisve‑i Şerif covering of the Kaaba.
They were tried because of the incident in Mecca.
Two Bangladeshi citizens were detained in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of entering a mosque in Mecca and engaging in sexual intercourse. According to news reports in the local press, the couple was accused of behaving in a manner contrary to public order in the holy site.
According to a statement by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, after the investigation the two individuals were referred to the competent court for trial. The court, having found the defendants guilty, justified the punishment by citing the nature of the act and the violation of the sanctity of the holy site, and sentenced them to death.
The death sentence was carried out.
Officials announced that the verdict of the court had been confirmed by the relevant authority and that a royal decree had been issued for its execution. It was stated that the executions took place in the Mecca region.
It was announced that the executed individuals were Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar. However, the Saudi authorities' statement did not provide details about exactly when and in which mosque the incident took place.
It was alleged that they visited the Kaaba.
On the other hand, footage claiming to show the Kaaba visit by the executed pair also surfaced. In the footage, said to have been recorded with a cell phone camera, the two individuals are seen kissing the Kaaba's Kisve-i Şerif covering.
The article did not provide additional information regarding when the footage was recorded or whether the identities of the people in the footage were independently verified.
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