Prince Ahmad gets honor of washing Ka’aba
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz; Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Minister of Interior, was honored to wash the Ka'aba.
Upon his arrival, Prince Ahmad was received by the General President of the Affairs of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussein and his deputy Sheikh Mohammad bin Nasser Al-Khozayyem.
Prince Ahmad washed the Ka’aba with a mixture of Zamzam and flower water which had been prepared by the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
Several distinguished personalities participated with Prince Ahmad in washing the Ka’aba including Al-Hussein; Fouad Abdulsalam Al-Farsy, Minister of Hajj, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement after washing the Ka’aba, Prince Ahmad thanked God for blessing this holy place where Muslims turn their hearts five times a day affirming that all governmental sectors take the necessary measures to help all pilgrims perform Umrah and Hajj in ease and comfort especially in the approaching holy month of Ramadan.
With regard to the results of the recent achievement of security forces against terrorists, Prince Ahmad highlighted the efforts of security men, pointing out that all they want is to keep this country safe and also by offering prayers to Allah to guide those deviants to the right path.