MAKKAH: Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz washed the Holy Kaaba on Thursday on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The deputy governor performed the ritual by washing the interior of the Holy Kaaba using Zamzam water mixed with rose water, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
During ritual, the interior walls of the Holy Kaaba were washed with pieces of cloth pre-soaked in the specially prepared mixture, provided by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque.
Several officials, members of the Islamic diplomatic corps, and the custodians of the Holy Kaaba joined the deputy governor in washing the Holy Kaaba.
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque affirmed that the Holy Kaaba’s washing is conducted with the utmost care and precision, a reflection of the Holy Kaaba’s elevated status and in keeping with its sanctity and deeply rooted place in the hearts of Muslims worldwide.
