Large numbers of Yemenis took to the streets in Sanaa and Saada to protest rhetoric they described as an insult to religious sanctities. The demonstrations emphasized opposition to attacks on Islam's sacred values and holy sites.
Marches in Sanaa and Saada
A crowd gathered in Al-Sabeen Square in the capital Sanaa to condemn alleged insults directed at the Masjid al-Haram. Demonstrators argued this was an attack aimed at distancing the Islamic Ummah from its sources of guidance and enlightenment.
A statement read at the end of the march noted the condemnation of insults against Islam's holy places and symbols. The statement said the silence of the Muslim world was one of the factors encouraging such attacks.
Participants expressed support for Iran and Hezbollah. Demonstrators also carried the Holy Quran and voiced their readiness to defend Islamic sanctities.
A separate march in Saada
In a separate march held in Saada province, many people strongly condemned the alleged insults against the Masjid al-Haram. Slogans chanted at the demonstrations highlighted a message of resolve against attempts described as a conspiracy against the Islamic Ummah.
Participants called for unity against attacks targeting religious values.