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French consul general visits factory in Makkah where Kaaba cover is made

  • Kiswa cloth is made of more than 670 kilograms of raw silk, dyed black inside the complex, 120 kilograms of gold threads and 100 kilograms of silver threads
  • About 200 craftsmen and administrators, all trained and qualified Saudi nationals, are engaged in producing the majestic black cover
By SPA ·

Madinah museum showcases over 2,000 rare artifacts

By SPA ·

Temperatures to hit 50C during Hajj 

By Arab News ·

Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj

By Arab News ·
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Saudi Crown Prince visits Islam’s holiest site in Makkah, enters Kaaba

By Arab News ·

Governor of Makkah attends holy Kaaba washing ceremony

By Arab News ·
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Kaaba’s replacement cloth fitted in record time

By Lojien Ben Gassem ·

FaceOf: Saleh Al-Shaibi, senior caretaker of the Kaaba

By Arab News ·

Makkah governor hands over new Kaaba cover to senior caretaker

By Arab News ·

First encounters with the Kaaba

By TARIQ AL-THAQAFI ·

Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site

By Reuters ·

Kaaba kiswa raised indicating beginning of Hajj season

By Tareq Al-Thaqafi ·

Reports of ‘ban’ on Qatari pilgrims termed fake

By Aisha Fareed ·

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