Kaaba’s Kiswa to be replaced next Thursday

Dubai: The Holy Kaaba will be adorned with a new cover or “Kiswa” next Thursday in an annual process carried a day before Muslims mark Eid Al Adha.

Every year, the gatekeepers of the Kaaba carry a delicate, precise task to change the silky black cloth embroidered with gold draped over the holy structure.

Local Saudi media said 160 artisans and technicians will take part in Thursday’s re-adorning of the new cover.

The process occurs annually on the 9th of Dul Hijja, which marks the second day of Hajj.

On this day, as Muslims head to Mount Arafat to witness the most important ritual during pilgrimage, the Kaaba gets its old cover replaced with a new one.