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Washing of Ka'ba
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 30 - 11 - 2012


Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, circumambulates the Ka'ba Thursday after its ritual washing on behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The ceremony was attended by a large number of prominent figures, including Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, and Dr. Mohammed Al-Khozaim, deputy head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. Several dignitaries, including government officials, prominent Islamic scholars and members of the Islamic diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom, attended the ceremony. — SPA

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