A video of a teen 'spitting' on the holy Quran sparked outrage among social media users in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and several other Gulf countries over the weekend.
A few days after it began circulating online, the teen was arrested by authorities late on Sunday, reported local Saudi newspaper Okaz.
In his statement on the matter, the Riyadh Police spokesperson Gen. Fawaz Al Meeman said:
"Riyadh authorities were able to identify and locate the teen who offended the holy Quran. He is a 15-year-old and therefore has been placed in a social services detention center. Riyadh's prosecutor office has been notified of the incident and will be taking action shortly."
The now-viral video sparked outrage and debate on social media
In the past few days, the video has continued to anger thousands of social media users who have taken to the hashtag 'civilian offends the holy Quran,' sharing their thoughts on it.
Many people refrained from sharing the video on the platform and only shared a screenshot of the teen who featured in it, calling on authorities to arrest and punish him.
While some even called for the severe death penalty punishment, others refrained from jumping to conclusions and tried to defend the young man.
People were angered
"I couldn't even finish watching the video... five seconds in and I was overwhelmed."
Some called for severe action to be taken against the teen
#مواطن_يسيء_للقرآن_الكريم ان شاء الله يصدر بحقه عقوبة السجن والجلد.. هالاشكال لازم يتعاقبه اشد انواع العقاب
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"I hope that he receives jail time and lashes as punishment... people like him must be severely punished."
Others even called on authorities to execute him
#مواطن_يسيء_للقرانَ_الكريمُ شفت الفيديو تو وياليت ماشفته والله اذا مانعدم ليسخط الله علينا والي يقول مراهق هذا راضي بفعلته
"I saw his video and I wish I hadn't. We'll anger God if we don't execute him. And those who say he's only a teen are OK with what he did."
"He's only 15, he might just be looking for fame but that shouldn't exempt him from punishment"
اللهم احفظ شبابنا واهد ضالهم وردهم إليك ردا جميلا
حدث عمره ١٥ عام ممكن يبحث عن الشهرة لكن لا يعفيه من العقاب#مواطن_يسيء_للقرآن_الكريم
Others defended the young man
#مواطن_يسيء_للقران_الكريم مراهق يظهر عارياًويبصق عليه منطقيا واضح ان لديه اعتلال نفسي،بدلا من دراما المناشقزوالمطالبةبحد الردةطالبو بعلاجه
"He's a teen who appeared naked in a video while he spat on the holy Quran, it's clear that he's got a psychological problem. Instead of all the drama, and instead of calling on him to be executed, we must call on authorities to provide him with treatment."
"Don't be too harsh on him"
#مواطن_يسيء_للقرآن_الكريم عمره ١٥ سنه .. هذا طفل والعالم تسب في طفل الله اعلم وش اوضاعه النفسيه ومن لاعب عليه !! لاتقسون عليه ..
"He's only 15-years-old... he's just a kid! Who knows what led him to do this, who knows who influenced him or what his living situation is like!! Don't be too harsh on him..."
"No one asked why!! No one thought of excuses!! You all just want him executed"
A few thought that severe punishments are simply uncalled for
وشبكم اللي بيذبح واللي بيسلخه ، كل شي باللين يزين ، الولد يمكن مريض ولاجاهل ولا شاف وسمع احد أثّر عليه #مواطن_يسيء_للقران_الكريم
"What's wrong with people who are calling for such severe punishments, everything comes with leniency. The boy could be suffering from a mental health issue, he could be uneducated or influenced by someone older than him."
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