Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2013-11-19
The new key of the holy Kab’a in Makkatul Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia was officially handed over to the chief guardian Sheikh Abdul Qader Al-Shaibi by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday (18 November).
The newly built lock was fixed on the Ka’ba following the ceremonial washing of the Ka’ba under the leadership of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal.
The lock and key made of nickel and polished by 18-carat gold was manufactured at the King Abdul Aziz City of Science and Technology in Riyadh supervised by the The Presidency for the Two Holy Masjids.
Baring the Muslim testimony to faith and an attribution to the donation to Custodian of the Two Holy Masjids, the new lock and key is inscribed on the sides with the words:
“King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, 1434H, verse 97 from the Quranic chapter entitled Al-Maida and verse 96 of the chapter entitled Al-Imran,”
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the presidency, thanked the Saudi leadership for its support and said the old lock and key would be preserved at the Two Holy Mosques Exhibition.
Prince Khaled, accompanied by top officials including a renowned scholar of Darul Uloom Zakariyya, in Zakariyya Park south of Johannesburg earlier washed the Kaaba using Zamzam water mixed with rose water.
He was greeted upon arrival by Sheikh Sudais and his deputy, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Khuzaim.
The ceremony was also attended by Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar, Deputy Makkah Gov. Abdul Aziz Al-Khodairy and Deputy Haj Minister Hatim Qadi.
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