Sierra Leone takes part in washing of Holy Kaa’ba
Sierra Leone joined Muslim scholars, government officials, and diplomats in cleaning the Holy Kaa’ba in the city of Mecca last Saturday, 2nd January, 2010.
Representing the Ambassador, H.E Wusu B. Munu, who couldn’t attend due to other official engagement, the Minister Counsellor/Head of Chancery, Mr. Ibrahim Yilla said they assembled at the Great ‘Haram’ Mosque after the early morning prayers between 6:30 to 7:30 a.m before the process started at about 8:00 a.m.
Governor of Mecca, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal , Mr. Yilla  added, performed the ceremony on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah. The washing of the Kaa’ba, the Head of Chancery reiterates, takes place twice a year – on the 15th of ‘Shabaan’ the month preceding the fasting and in mid-‘Muharram’, the month after ‘Dhul Hijjah’ when Muslims perform Hajj.
It could be recalled that, Ambassador Munu took part in the last cleaning of the Kaaba, in mid ‘Shabaan’ last year.
By Alhaji Jalloh, Information Attaché, Sierra Leone Embassy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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