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Making of Kiswa (the black cloth covering Ka’abah)

The Ka’abah (the House of ALLAH) in Makkah is covered by a black cloth known as ‘Kiswa’, which is manufactured and changed every year. There is a special factory in Saudi Arabia that is dedicated to make Kiswa. It costs approximately SAR 17 million (4.5 million USD). The cloth is made of 670 kgs (1477.09 [...]