To mark the beginning of the Islamic year 1447, the Kiswa of the Holy Kaaba was replaced on Thursday. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque completed this annual tradition.
First, they took off the gilded curtain from the Kaaba’s door, which was 6.35 meters long and 3.33 meters wide. Then, 154 skilled Saudi workers did the replacement. They lifted the old Kiswa, removed its decorations, and put on the new one.
Forty-seven black silk panels make up the fresh Kiswa. It has 68 gold-plated Quranic passages sewed with silver thread. The total weight of the Kiswa is 1,415 kg.
60 kilograms of pure silver, 120 kilos of gold-plated silver thread, 825 kilos of silk, and 410 kilos of raw cotton were used in the production. The method embodies accuracy and great Islamic legacy.
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