Kiswa Of Kaaba – The Holy Cloth That Adorns The House Of Allah
Kiswa Of Kaaba – The Holy Cloth That Adorns The House Of Allah Kiswa of Kaaba refers to the ornately embroidered piece of cloth that is used for covering the Kaaba, the centre of Masjid-al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In accordance with Islamic traditions, every year , the old Kiswa cloth is replaced with a new one on the ninth day of the month of Du al-Hijjah (the month of Hajj). This custom of annually draping the new cloth over the Kaaba is considered very significant in Islam. It is a testament to the faith and dedication of millions of Muslims. Kiswa can be understood as the curtain or the piece of cloth that covers the most sacred shrine of Islamic people, the Holy Kaaba. In Arabic, this term means ‘pall’ that refers to the cloth draped over the casket. The Kiswa cloth is made from high-quality silk and features holy verses of the Quran weaved into its pattern with gold and silver threads . It covers an area of about 658 sqm and requires about 137 workers and eight months of hard work for its completion. The cover weighs about 670 kg and use…
