The occasion was conducted with meticulous organisation. As the previous Kiswa was carefully prepared for removal, the new Kiswa was raised and securely fastened to all sides of the Kaaba.

The Jubilee begins with a symbolic moment: the Pope opening the Holy Door, which this year took place on Christmas Eve. The ...

MAKKAH - The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques completed the annual replacement of the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba, on the first day of Muharram, according to a ...

Doah, Qatar: With the start of the new Hijri year 1447 AH, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque today carried out the annual replacement of the Kiswa ...

The keeper of the keys to the door of the Holy Kaaba at Mecca was in Mumbai last week to get treated for various health problems.Sheikh Abdul Aziz Abdulla Shaibi is from the Shaiba tribe and his ...

MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA, SA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa, presided ...

Doah, Qatar: With the start of the new Hijri year 1447 AH, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque today carried out the annual replacement of the Kiswa ...