Makkah, June 30 -- The annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba was held on Tuesday, June 30, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, continuing one of Islam's oldest and most revered traditions.

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region, performed the ritual by washing the interior of the Kaaba with Zamzam water mixed with rose water.

The ceremony was attended by senior Saudi officials, members of the Islamic diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom and the custodians of the Holy Kaaba.

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