Among those confirmed dead is 35-year-old Nasrullah Al-Badr, an Islamic scholar from Bangladesh who was travelling with a group of 45 Bangladeshi scholars and teachers to perform Umrah. Al-Badr, who served as the education secretary at Jamia Arabia Rabiul Ulum Madrasah in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka, was originally from Nangalkot upazila in the Cumilla district. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Victims of Riyadh airport Houthi attack identified
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The strike also took the life of Mohammad Hussein Al Barqawi, a 33-year-old Jordanian father of two who had moved to Saudi Arabia two years earlier in search of work and was employed at a local café. His family learned of his passing through friends in Saudi Arabia before receiving official confirmation from Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. Local media reports highlight Al-Barqawi’s reputation for good character and kindness, underscoring the profound grief facing his wife and children as they await his body’s return to Jordan for burial.
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Syrian national Buthaina Ahmad Oweida, a widowed mother of four who had resided in Mecca for five years, was also killed while returning home after visiting her sister in Riyadh.
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Indian citizen Mohammad Yousuf Ali, 46, lost his life in the attack. He was at the airport with his wife Sameera, their three children Amaan, Wasey, and Maryam, and his aunt Atiya Sultana as they prepared to head to Medina to perform Umrah. In the wake of the strike, Amaan is undergoing knee surgery, while Wasey has had three toes amputated. While Ali’s wife and daughter are safe, his aunt is undergoing surgery on head.
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Egyptian flight attendant Azza Ramzi Mohamed Hassan, 28, succumbed to severe injuries sustained inside the terminal during the strike, according to Egyptian media reports.
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Another Bangladeshi victim, Md Shahed Ahmed, hailed from Madla village in Shahjahanpur upazila of the Bogura district. Within their broader delegation, 32 individuals escaped unharmed, while one person lost both legs and several others sustained injuries. According to the Bangladeshi Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry, three injured nationals are currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit at King Abdullah Hospital.
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