Madina: A man’s attempt to kidnap a woman from a mosque was foiled by fellow female worshippers.

To gain an entry in the mosque, the man was dressed in women’s clothes.

According to Arabic language daily Sada, the man entered the mosque at dawn near the Western town of Madina.

The paper added that the woman, a school teacher had gone to perform her dawn prayers when she was attacked by the man.

The pictures posted by Sada were taken by the female worshippers who lunged at the man when he tried to grab the woman.

The report added, "She screamed, prompting other women in the mosque to jump at the man. As he tried to flee in his car outside, he was caught by drivers in that area and handed over to the police."