MAKKAH: On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will wash Kaaba on Thursday, the first day of the month of Shaaban of the Hijri calendar. Religious leaders, government officials, and foreign dignitaries will participate in the event. Prince Khaled will wash the Kaaba with Zamzam water mixed with rosewater, Saudi Press Agency reported.

Preparations for the ritual have been made by the Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.