The Kiswah (Ghilaaf of Ka’bah) changing ceremony on Saturday, 6th July 2024 after Isha prayers..
إن شاء الله
The covering of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah was changed on Saturday night ahead of the Islamic New Year 1446H Sunday, 7th July 2024, is the beginning of the month of Muharram for the year 1446 AH.
The kiswah was usually changed each year on the ninth or 10th day of Dhu Al Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, but was moved to the first day of Muharram last year.
Sheikh Abdulrahman Al Sudais, General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, had said that the change was based on a royal decision.
Replacing the kiswah is done separately for each side of the Kaaba, the square stone structure at the centre of the Grand Mosque that millions of pilgrims walk around as part of Hajj rituals.
The Kiswah of the Holy Ka’bah! 🕋
• 670 kg of natural silk
• 120kg of gold thread
• 100kg of silver thread
• 1300kg of total weight
The cost of Kiswah is more than 20 million riyals.
Inscriptions on the Kiswah of Ka’bah! 🕋
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