24.08.2026 14:41
The prayers of a 19-year-old disabled young man, who hugged a model of the Kaaba and wept saying 'Take me to that country,' were answered; an expatriate philanthropist turned his dream of Umrah into reality.
In the Anamur district of Mersin, the dream of mentally disabled Devlet Biberci, who prayed tearfully while embracing a replica of the Kaaba, to go to the holy lands has come true. With the support of a benefactor, the young man went to Umrah with his father and reached the Kaaba.
MY GOD, TAKE ME TO THAT LAND
His Prayers "Take Me to That Land" Were Answered: During the symbolic circumambulation at Değirmencikburnu Mosque, Devlet, who pressed his face against the Kaaba replica and cried saying, "My God, take me, my mother, and my father to that land," gained widespread attention in a short time.
A BENEFACTOR TURNED THE DREAM INTO REALITY
Following these emotionally charged moments that stirred consciences, a benefactor contacted the family and turned Devlet Biberci's dream of the holy lands into reality by covering all Umrah expenses for him and his father.
THE MOMENT HE TOUCHED THE KAABA WAS MOVING
Traveling to Mecca through the organization of the Presidency of Religious Affairs, the father and son set foot at the House of Allah. The young man, who had dreamed of embracing the Kaaba for years, experienced immense joy and tears of happiness at the moment he touched the real Kaaba, all captured on camera.