AlHijjah 1, 1433, Oct 17, 2012, SPA -- General President of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque Affairs, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, handed over today the covering of the holy Kaaba to Sheikh Abdul-Qadir Al-Shaibi, the current chief Sadana (servants) of the House of Allah Almighty as it was usual to be this day every year in the delivery of the new outer covering of the Kaaba to be installed on it in the 9th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, rather than the current cladding. A speech ceremony was held on the occasion.