The annual ceremony to vary the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba (Kiswah) held on the Grand Mosque of Makkah (Masjid-Al-Haram) in Saudi Arabia.
The brand new Ghilaf has been ready at a price of seven million Saudi Riyal. 600 and seventy kilograms of pure silk, 120 kilograms of gold and 100 kilograms of silver have been utilized in it.
What’s the Kiswah?
The time period Kiswah in Arabic means clothes made for protecting the physique, however additionally it is used as a time period for the silk protecting of the Kaaba. It’s made from high-quality black velvet backed by a heavy-duty lining.
The protecting of the Kaaba is made from 47 items of pure silk, every 98 cm by 14 meters. The outer layer of the Kiswa consists of 670 kg of pure silk. The liner on the within is a robust cotton lining, which helps preserve the silk on high.
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A golden thread adorns the black silk, inscribed with Quranic verses and phrases comparable to “There isn’t a god however Allah” and “Glory be to Allah.”
The Kiswah additionally has a portion of the strap that wraps round to carry it in place. Measuring 46 meters in size and 95 cm in width, it’s made from 16 items and can be embroidered with Quranic verses.
