Kaaba is the most Holy place in the earth which attracts millions of pilgrimages each year, but do you know who holds the key of the holy house?
In the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) he himself gave the keys to companion Uthman bin Talha and still today his lineage sons are keeping the keys of the Kaaba.
Shiekh Abdulqader Al-Shaibi is the key holder of the Kaaba, he is from Al-Shaibi family. Even before the time of Prophet (PBUH) his tribe had the keys of the holy Kaaba and it remained so after Prophet (Pbuh) gave the keys to one of their tribesman.
Shiekh Abdulqader Al-Shaibi said that “It’s a massive and great honor of which we are proud, and we ask Allah to enable us perform our duties toward this trust perfectly”
The door of Kaaba is opened twice a year for washing and cleaning which is done with many senior officials, ambassadors from other Islamic countries and consuls and guests of Saudi King.