The occasion was conducted with meticulous organisation. As the previous Kiswa was carefully prepared for removal, the new Kiswa was raised and securely fastened to all sides of the Kaaba.

MAKKAH — The Kaaba (House of God) was early Saturday dressed in its new kiswa as is the custom of the Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques every year. About 160 Saudi technicians dressed ...

Saudi Arabia unveiled the new Kiswa, the black and gold cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, on the first day of the Islamic New Year in a sacred tradition that dates back to the Prophet Mohammed.

The Kiswa of Holy Kaaba was replaced to mark the commencement of new Islamic year 1447. The Kiswa refers to the black silk embroidered cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba. The General Authority for the ...

200 technicians and craftsmen install new Kiswa on the Holy Kaaba. MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia, July 7: A new Kiswa was installed on the holy Kaaba in Makkah early Sunday, marking the first day of the ...

“My grandfather was responsible for the convoy that carried the Kaaba's kiswa to Saudi Arabia from 1923 to 1926. He led a team of ten people who embroidered the honorable Kiswa. It’s enough to tell ...

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque adorned on Sunday the holy Kaaba with a new cover "Kiswa" as per the annual tradition. A team from the ...

Saudi officials have replaced the Kiswa (the cloth cover) of the Kaaba, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday. The Kiswa covers the Kaaba, the cube-shaped building that Muslims ...

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has installed a new cover, known as the "Kiswa", at the Kaaba. A team from the King Abdulaziz Complex for ...

MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has completed on Thursday the annual customary ceremony of replacing the Kiswa (cover) of the ...