An eyewitness told the news portal that he saw the man pouring gasoline on the black cloths covering the Kaaba, and alerted the police at the mosque who arrested the man.

No official information was released while the newspaper confirmed that the incident occurred at 11.11pm local time on Monday. It posted a video of the incident that was circulated online.

Although the real intention of the man was not clear until now, places of worship have been targeted by Daesh (Islamic State) militant groups in recent years. Many worshippers lost their lives in such attacks.

In May 2016, Saudi police prevented a catastrophe by foiling the attempts of a suicide bomber to reach the Prophet’s mosque in Medina. Police action left the attacker and four police personnel dead, and five others injured.

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