MAKKAH: King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaabah Kiswah has almost finished manufacturing the new cover (Kiswah) for the coming Hijri year 1445.
The holy Kaaba is draped with a new covering, called Kiswah, every year.
Hundreds of kilogrammes of silk, gold, and silver are used in the manufacturing of Kiswah.
The ritual used to perform on the ninth or tenth day of Dhul Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar.
This year, it will be replaced on the first Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar.
The lower part of the Kiswah has been raised about three meters and the area beneath has been covered with white cotton fabric in preparation for Hajj.
The same procedure is repeated annually before the Hajj season in order to protect the black cloth, as some pilgrims touch it while circling the Kaaba.
King Abdulaziz Complex has manufactured Kiswah according to an operational plan.
The complex is gearing up to complete the manufacturing process to ensure that Kiswah is produced as scheduled and installed on the holy Kaabah on the first of Muharram, the first month in the Hijri calendar.
