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Prince Khaled washes Kaaba
Hamid Al-Sulami | Arab News
MAKKAH: Amid an overwhelming ambience of spirituality characterized by Takbeer chants of (Allahu Akbar) and Tahleel (La Ilaha Illallaah) Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal early Thursday washed the inside walls and floor of the Holy Kaaba using pieces of cloth soaked in Zamzam water mixed with rosewater.
After the washing, the prince did Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba, performed the two Rakaas, kissed the Black Stone and drank Zamzam water which was being served by senior Sadin of the Kaaba (keepers of the keys of Kaaba) at the door of the Kaaba.
Prince Khaled was received on arrival at the Grand Mosque by President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Saleh Al-Hosayen and his deputy Sheikh Muhammad bin Nasser Al-Khuzaim. A number of ministers, religious scholars, senior government officials, accredited Muslim diplomats, citizens and visitors participated in the washing of the Kaaba.
The ritual was shown live, for the first time, through direct TV transmission at the gate of the Grand Mosque.
The Kaaba is washed twice a year, once before the month of Ramadan and once during Haj. It takes the equivalent of about five gallons of rosewater mixed with about 47 gallons of Zamzam water to clean the Holy House. The last washing ritual was performed on Jan. 12.
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and here's the video of it
http://shuraym.com/main/?video=show&show=510#player
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