Kaaba’s Sacred Cover Replaced Ahead of Islamic New Year

Kaaba’s sacred cover replaced ahead of islamic new year

For Muslims around the world, it remains the spiritual focal point — the direction toward which they pray five times a day.

Saudi Arabia replaces Kaaba cover to mark Islamic new year

With the arrival of the Islamic year 1447 on the Hijri calendar, Saudi Arabia has once again renewed the Kiswah, the covering of the Kaaba, the most sacred...

Saudi Arabia Rings in the Islamic New Year With a New Kiswa for the Kaaba

Celebrating the start of the new Hijri year, workers installed a new Kiswa (or ornamental textile covering) early Thursday morning on all four sides of the Kaaba, Islam’s sacred structure, Saudi officials confirmed. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque supervised the meticulous process. A specialized technical team transported the heavy panels of embroidered cloth to the Grand Mosque at dawn …

Kiswa of Holy Kaaba replaced to mark the beginning of Hijri New Year

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Kiswa of Holy Kaaba Replaced, Marks Islamic Year 1447 AH

MAKKAH: In a deeply revered annual tradition, the Kiswa of the Holy Kaaba was ceremonially replaced on Thursday to mark the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1447 AH. The black silk cloth, embroidered with Quranic verses in gold and silver thread, is an iconic symbol of Islamic unity and devotion. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque supervised the ceremony, which was conducted by a team of 154 hig…