JEDDAH: When a video of a disabled Muslim man defending a mosque in Nepal began circulating on social media, he could hardly have imagined that his moment of courage would eventually take him to Makkah to perform Umrah.
The story dates back to late January, when a widely circulated video showed a Muslim man with one leg, using a crutch and holding a stick as he confronted a crowd attempting to attack a mosque in Nepal’s Rautahat district.
The footage touched people across the Islamic world, while Saudi activists launched a campaign trying to find the man behind the viral video.
Their search eventually succeeded, opening the door to an unforgettable journey for the Nepali man Sheikh Rahemullah, from Rampur, who never expected where he would perform Umrah, be honored for his courage and receive an offer of help that could change his life.
On Aug. 5, 2026, the man arrived in Saudi Arabia with his parents to perform Umrah in Makkah, on a trip sponsored by Saudi donors and organizers in appreciation of his stance in defending the mosque.
