• Perfuming the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba is seen as an act of service and reverence for Islam’s holiest site
• Sixty incense burners are used daily to burn 60kg of oud in the mosque

Arab News

MAKKAH: The Grand Mosque and Kaaba are perfumed with high quality fragrances ten times a day, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Fragrance is applied to the Kaaba and is used in the mosque more regularly during special occasions such as the holy month of Ramadan, days of Hajj and on Fridays.

Perfuming the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba is seen as an act of service and reverence for Islam’s holiest site and those visiting it.

It aims to provide an atmosphere of spirituality and holiness to the thousands of people who visit, pray and perform Umrah pilgrimage at the mosque.

Sixty incense burners are used daily to burn 60kg of oud in the mosque, a practice that signals veneration for the holy site.

There is a huge importance placed on cleanliness and smelling good in Islam and Muslims apply perfume to prayer mats, prayer clothes, rosaries and burn incense in mosques.