(CNN) Officials in Saudi Arabia have ordered the arrest of a female rapper and her crew for posting a music video "Mecca Girl" on YouTube.

The rapper, who identifies herself as Asayel, posted the video last week. It shows her rapping about being a woman from Mecca . She is seen wearing a headscarf, singing in a coffee shop with backup dancers and children around her.

According to the Mecca region's official Twitter account, the governor of Mecca, Prince Khalid bin Faisal ordered the arrest of those responsible for producing the song, which, it said, "offends the customs and traditions of the people of Mecca and contradicts the identity and traditions of its esteemed population."

The prince also ordered the singer and her associates to be investigated and punished by the "relevant authorities." Earlier this week, Asayel's YouTube account was wiped out, but many other users have posted the music video.

Mecca is the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad and the holiest site in Islam. Pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj, is one of the pillars of Islam.

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