While on 'umrah, I was blessed with the opportunity to witness the opening and internal cleaning of the Ka'aba.

On the morning of the 2nd of August 2008, we decided to make twaf (Circumambulation of the Ka'aba) after Fajr prayer. On our last circuit, we saw a carriage of wooden steps approach the Ka'aba door.

The crowds started to push and it felt worse than Hajj! I reached for my camera and began to record and witness one of the most rarest and gifted events in the Islamic world.

The video explains the rest!