Islam's central sanctuary, the Kaaba in Mecca, has received a new look: some 150 artisans and technicians installed a 14-meter-high, 1,410-kilogram brocade curtain, local media reported. As decoration, 120 kilograms of gold thread and 60 kilograms of silver were woven into the silk fabric, creating ornaments and verses from the Quran. The so-called Kiswa is intended to protect the shrine, revered as the Home. The article Mecca: Main Sanctuary Co…
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Islam's central sanctuary, the Kaaba in Mecca, has received a new look: some 150 artisans and technicians installed a 14-meter-high, 1,410-kilogram brocade curtain, local media reported. As decoration, 120 kilograms of gold thread and 60 kilograms of silver were woven into the silk fabric, creating ornaments and verses from the Quran. The so-called Kiswa is intended to protect the shrine, revered as the Home. The article Mecca: Main Sanctuary Co…