Saudi Arabia begins annual replacement of Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa

Saudi Arabia has commenced preparations for the annual replacement of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, the black silk covering that adorns Islam’s most sacred site in Makkah, as part of a longstanding tradition symbolising the Kingdom’s commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques.
The process is being coordinated by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque through the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa.
Preparatory activities include the removal of gold-embroidered ornaments, decorative elements, lamps and other embellishments attached to the current Kiswa, as well as lowering the curtain covering the Kaaba’s door.
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