Kaaba kiswa raised in preparation for Hajj

RIYADH: In keeping with tradition, the lower part of the kiswa — the black cloth covering the Kaaba in Makkah — has been raised about three meters and the area beneath has been covered with white cotton fabric, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The same procedure is repeated annually before Hajj season in order to protect the kiswa, as some pilgrims touch it when

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