Man Arrested After Stripping Naked Outside Mosque in Central Beirut
The Internal Security Forces General Directorate – Public Relations Division issued the following statement:
A video circulating on social media shows a man stripping naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in downtown Beirut.
Following the incident, the Central Beirut Police Unit’s launched inquiries and investigations. It managed to identify the license plate of the car he used, which led to the identification of its owner:
R. D. (born in 1989, Lebanese).
After reviewing surveillance camera footage in the area, officers suspected that the man seen in the video was the car’s owner.
A check of his record revealed that he had previously been arrested on January 12, 2026, for stripping naked and violating public decency inside a restaurant in the Ashrafieh area.
Further investigations enabled to locate his residence. He was subsequently arrested in coordination with the Dekwaneh police division.
During questioning, he admitted to stripping naked in front of the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque and committing similar acts in several parts of Lebanon. He claimed that his actions were a form of art and freedom of expression.
The necessary legal measures were taken, and he was referred to the competent authority at the direction of the judiciary.
