The tradition of making the kiswa was institutionalised in 1927 with the establishment of a dedicated factory under the directive of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. The facility underwent ...

RIYADH (Dunya News) - The crescent moon marking the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, was ...

The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has revealed that seven types of premium fabrics are used in crafting the Kiswa of the Kaaba, a tradition that reflects ...

MAKKAH - The sacred ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Kaaba, is being held today at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year.

at a cost of 25 million Saudi riyals ($6,650,000) Sami Mzayen, Supervisor at Kiswa factory: "The cloth of the holy Kaaba is made out of 56 golden pieces that covers it. Here in the department we ...

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Jun 25 (APP):The Holy Kaaba will receive its new Kiswa (the black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba) on ...

The Kiswa consumes approximately 1,000 kilogrammes of raw silk, dyed black within the complex, 120 kilogrammes of gold threads, and 100 kilogrammes of silver threads.

The director of the factory manufacturing the Kaaba kiswa, Muhammad Bajoudah, said many Umrah performers pluck the threads of the kiswa and then swallow them due to wrong beliefs.

The General Presidency of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced its schedule to replace the Kaaba kiswa (cloth) on Wednesday by 130 technicians ...

Makkah, November 21, 2022, SPA – Advisor to the Uzbekistan President Muzaffar Kamilov, accompanied by head of the Uzbek Muslims and other officials, ...

The actress posted images from Madinah, where she was seen with her family, and also appeared to have visited the Kaaba Kiswa factory. Fans and fellow actors congratulated her on completing the ...

Makkah, King Abdulaziz Complex, Kaaba, kiswa. From Massita Ahmad. MAKKAH, June 4 (Bernama) -- As part of this year’s Hajj programme, members of the international media were taken on a guided tour of ...