The Kiswa: The Story Behind the Covering of the Holy Kaaba', "After the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet retained the previously used kiswah and did not change it until a woman burnt it." ...
Kiswat-al-kaaba The Kiswa is decorated with gold and silver thread The exhibition includes the Kiswa, a 29ft-long (9m) cloth that covers the Kaaba, the sacred stone structure at the heart of the ...