Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), On special invitation of the Saudi government, Pakistani Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi also participated in the Ghusl-e-Ka’ba’ (Washing) held on Tuesday.
Chief of the Royal Kingdom Sheikh Saleh Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Hussein and custodian of the Ka’ba Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheiby assisted the prince and dignitaries in performing the rituals.
Al-Sheiby opened the gate of the Ka’ba as his family was entrusted with the keys of the House of Allah by Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
They washed the inside of the Ka’ba with Abe-Zam Zam and Rose-water from Iran.
The washing of the Ka’ba is a Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) as he had cleansed it after conquering Makkah.
The Ka’ba is washed twice in a year, first in Sha’ban and then in Muharram (months on the Islamic calendar).
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