In a revered annual tradition, the Holy Kaaba in Makkah was ceremonially washed for the Hijri year 1447, in the presence of dignitaries and ambassadors from several Muslim countries accredited to the ...

Dubai: The annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, was ...

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Saudi Arabia has replaced the Kaaba’s Kiswa as the Hijrah year 1447 begins. The Kaaba is considered the "House of Allah" and the symbolic center of Islam.

Look: Kaaba Kiswa replaced for Hijri New Year, weighs over 1,415kg The new Kiswa is adorned with 68 Quranic verses stitched using 24-karat gold-plated silver threads ...

MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque held the ceremonial changing of the Kiswa, the black silk covering of the ...

The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa is the sole specialist entity responsible for the production of the Kiswa. The production stages are carried out within the complex through a ...

The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa, the sole entity responsible for producing the covering, carried out the replacement with 154 Saudi specialists and technicians.