Scandal at the Kaaba! Turkish pilgrim was taken away by her headscarf.

Scandal at the Kaaba! Turkish pilgrim was taken away by her headscarf.

27.03.2026 13:30

A woman in a Turkish group traveling to Mecca for Hajj was detained by security forces when she attempted to cut a piece of the Kaaba's covering with scissors to take as a souvenir. Despite warnings from those around her saying, "Haji, it's forbidden," security forces were seen detaining the woman by her headscarf.

An incredible event occurred at the Kaaba, the holy site of Muslims, which millions visit every year.

A woman who went to the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage with a Turkish group attempted to cut the Kaaba's covering with scissors to take a souvenir.

SHE WAS TAKEN AWAY BY HER HEADSCARF

Security forces, noticing the situation, intervened and forcibly detained the woman. The warnings from those nearby, saying "Pilgrim, it's forbidden," drew attention. In the footage, moments were captured where camouflaged officials held the Turkish pilgrim by her headscarf and removed her from the area.

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