General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque Sheikh Saleh bin AbdulRahman Al Hasseen handed here today the cover of the Holy Kaaba to the chief gatekeeper of the Holy Kaaba Sheikh Abdulaziz al-Shaibi in accordance with the annual custom taking place on this day of every year, when the new external cover of Kaaba is handed to the chief gatekeeper to be installed on the Holy Kaaba on the 9th day of the Hijri month of Thu Alhijjah instead of the old cover. At the end of the ceremony of delivery by Sheikh Al Hassen and Sheikh al-Shaibi, the records of the delivery were singed. Then, a speech ceremony was held on the occasion. Sheikh Al Hasseen delivered a speech welcoming the gatekeepers of the Sacred House of God and greeted the audience, pointing out that this is a great event held every year at the beginning of the month of Thu Al Hejjah when the cover of the Kaaba is handed to the chief gatekeeper of the Holy Kaaba in preparation for installing it on the Holy Kaaba on the ninth day of the month of Thu Al Hejjah. He highlighted support by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, for the Two Holy Mosques. Then, Dr. Saleh Al-Sheibi delivered a speech on behalf of the chief of the Kaaba's gatekeepers expressing thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for their support for the Two Holy Mosques. The total cost of the cover of the Holy Kaaba is SR20 million and it is made of special natural silk.
