Makkah: HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Deputy Prime Minister, washed the Holy Kaaba on behalf of the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The crown prince performed Tawaf (circumambulating the Kaaba) and prayed ahead of entering the holy site and washing it, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Senior religious scholars, princes, governors, government officials and custodians of the house also took part in the annual tradition.
