kiswa

A new Kiswa was installed early Sunday at the holy Kaaba in Makkah on the first day of the Islamic new year (1 Muharram, 1446h) by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency…
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The intricate black cloth covering the Kaaba will be replaced on Muharram 1, the beginning of the Hijri year, as part of an annual tradition. The Kiswa will be changed with the help of 159 technicians and craftsmen, Saudi Press Agency…
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The deputy governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz handed over the Kaaba’s Kiswa to the gatekeeper of the holy site on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported. The hand-over was signed off by Minister of Hajj and…
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In keeping with the annual tradition, officials raised the lower part of the kiswa — the elaborately designed black cloth covering the Kaaba — in Makkah on Wednesday ahead of this year's Hajj pilgrimage. As approved by the General…
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On behalf of King Salman, the deputy governor of Makkah Region Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz will wash the inside of the Kaaba on Wednesday. The President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh…
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The holy Kaaba on Wednesday morning was adorned with a new kiswa, which is the cloth covering the structure throughout the year. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques completed the task under the supervision of…
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