Saudi man is found dead in Islamic praying position three days after he went missing while collecting wood in a desert
- Dhuwaihi Hamoud al-Ajaleen, 40, had gone missing in Riyadh Province last week
- Police launched an intensive search for him and he was found three days later
- Video footage shows the rescue team coming across the body and his car
A Saudi man has been found dead in the Islamic praying position three days after he went missing while collecting wood in a desert.
Dhuwaihi Hamoud al-Ajaleen, 40, had vanished from his home on Thursday last week in Wadi al-Dawasir in Riyadh Province, according to local media reports.
Police launched an intensive search for him and he was found three days later in the middle of the desert.
A Saudi man (right) has been found dead in the Islamic praying position three days after he went missing while collecting wood in a desert
Video footage showing the team coming across the body and his car has gone viral on social media
Rescue teams drove through the area before finding al-Ajaleen a few meters away from his car, local media said.
Video footage showing the team coming across the body and his car has gone viral on social media.
The vehicle (pictured) that was found at the site was full of sticks which means he could have been collecting wood for his family
The vehicle that was found at the site was full of sticks which means he could have been collecting wood for his family.
Footage shows several men approaching the body as the wind whips across the expanse of land.
He was found in the ‘sujood’ or prostration praying position which prompted hundreds of social media users to pray for him online.