The cost of producing this year’s Kiswa, the ceremonial cloth covering the holy Kaaba, reached SAR 25 million, according to Ahmed Al-Suweihri, Director of Public Relations and Media at the King ...

Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Program for Hajj, Umrah, and Visitation toured the King Abdulaziz Complex ...

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH , May 29 (APP): The stitching of the Kaaba’s Kiswa (black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba) — is a profound sight for Muslim believers around the world as many have a deep desire ...

Preparation of the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba is currently underway at the Kiswa factory. The covering, made from high-quality silk, gold ...

In preparation for Hajj, the Kaaba in Makkah gets a new cloth cover every year—and 2025's Kiswa has been raised in Islam's holiest place on Earth. As part of the custom, the Kiswa is raised to a ...

The thread itself is often imported from Germany. A new Kiswa is made each year, with the used covering being divided up into smaller pieces that are gifted to Muslim dignitaries and nations.

So far, authorities have recorded 44 cases of heat exhaustion as more than 1.4 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ...

This tradition is designed to protect the Kiswa from damage during peak Hajj days The procedure is conducted with strict adherence to safety standards and deep respect for the sanctity of the site.

Raising the Kiswa – the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba in Mecca – is an annual tradition preceding the Hajj season that signals the start of the Muslim pilgrimage and protects the black ...