RIYADH: In a change of tradition, the new cover of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah was installed early Saturday, at the dawn of the new Islamic year of 1444. It used to be that the Kiswa was replaced once a year during Hajj, specifically on the morning of Dhul Hijjah 9 after the pilgrims go to Mount Arafat, in preparation for receiving worshippers the next morning, which coincides
Saudi officials have replaced the Kiswa (the cloth cover) of the Kaaba, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.The Kiswa covers the