Video footage captured the death of an Imam in Makkah moments after leading worshipers in prayers on Wednesday.
Khalid Al-Qurashi died soon after leading the afternoon prayer at Abdul Qadir Arab Mosque in the Awali area of the holy city.
Al-Qurashi, who was a faculty member at Makkah’s Umm Al Qura University, is seen on CCTV footage keeling over after the completion of the Asr prayer. Worshipers are seen rushing to the Imam and carrying his body.
Those who knew the him say he was a good man who always had a smile.