Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman washed the Kaaba on as part of a yearly tradition before the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.  The King also prayed inside the Kaaba.
 
King Salman, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, deputy prime minister and minister of interior, was received by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.  During his visit, the monarch also discussed expansion projects in Makkah.