Egyptian man declares himself the Mahdi during prayers at Grand Mosque

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BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2011-04-12 22:11

According to eyewitnesses, the imam has just started the prayer when the man grabbed the microphone and made his announcement. Security officers inside the mosque quickly arrested the man, who was said to be an Egyptian national in his 30s.
Security officers took the man to the police station at the mosque’s premises for investigation.
Police deduced that the man was suffering from mental problems.

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