Saudi Arabia has executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing an act of indecency inside a mosque in the holy city of Makkah.
According to a report by Khaleej Times, the kingdom’s Ministry of Interior disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, identifying the executed individuals as Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar.
The Ministry said that security authorities apprehended them following the incident, after which investigations were conducted and charges were filed before the competent court.
The court subsequently found them guilty and sentenced them to death, citing “the seriousness of the offence and the violation of the sanctity of the time and place where it occurred.”
The ministry said the death sentences were imposed under ta’zir, a form of discretionary punishment under Islamic law, following the court’s determination that the accused had committed the offence.
It added that the judgment became final after the competent authority upheld it. At the same time, a royal order was subsequently issued for the executions to be carried out in accordance with Sharia.
The executions took place in the Makkah region on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the statement said.
The ministry reaffirmed the Saudi government’s commitment to “maintaining security, upholding justice and enforcing Islamic law against individuals who violate the sanctity of mosques or commit offences against the honour of others.”
It further warned that anyone found engaging in such acts would face “the punishments prescribed under Sharia.”