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Holy Kaaba gets new Kiswah

Oman Observer 17 Jun 2026
MECCA. The Holy Kaaba has been draped in its new covering for the year 1448 AH, a majestic visual spectacle that embodies the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s devotion to Islam’s holiest ....
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In photos: Saudi replaces Kaaba's kiswa to mark Islamic New Year

The New Arab 16 Jun 2026
Saudi authorities replaced the kiswa, the black silk cloth covering the Kaaba in Mecca, on Monday evening as Muslims around the world marked the start of the Islamic New Year 1448 AH ... Holy Kaaba Kiswa.
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Holy Kaaba gets new Kiswa: 150 artisans weave cover with gold, silver threads

Khaleejtimes 16 Jun 2026
At the start of the new Hijri year 1448 AH, the Holy Kaaba was draped in its new Kiswa in a powerful annual ritual that reflects Saudi Arabia’s continued care for Islam’s holiest site.
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Holy Kaaba draped in New Kiswa as Islamic New Year begins in Mecca

Gulf News 16 Jun 2026
Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here..The new Kiswa was produced over nearly a year by a team of 150 Saudi artisans and specialists at the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba Kiswa.
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Preparations to adorn Holy Kaaba with new Kiswa begins in Makkah

Saudi Gazette 16 Jun 2026
MAKKAH — On the eve of the Islamic New Year, preparations have begun to replace the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaaba ... are assembled to form the complete Kiswa, ready for installation on the Holy Kaaba.
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Holy Kaaba adorned with new Kiswa

Saudi Gazette 16 Jun 2026
MAKKAH — The Holy Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, was adorned with the new Kiswa (cover) on Tuesday, the first day of Muharram, 1448 AH ... the annual customary tradition associated with the Holy Kaaba.
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Kaaba Kiswah changed as new Islamic year 1448 begins

The Siasat Daily 16 Jun 2026
The Kiswah of the Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has been changed in an intricate annual ritual ... new one, and fixed it at the corners and roof of the holy Kaaba.
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New Kiswah ready for annual replacement of Kaaba

The Siasat Daily 15 Jun 2026
Saudi Arabia has completed the new Kiswah, the black silk covering of the Holy Kaaba, ahead of its annual replacement at the Grand Mosque in Makkah with the start of the new Hijri year 1448 AH ... The Holy Kaaba’s Kiswah in Makkah.
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Meticulous preparations as Kaaba set to adorn with new Kiswa on new Hijri year

Saudi Gazette 15 Jun 2026
Riyadh — As Muslims around the world prepare to receive a new Hijri year, the Holy Kaaba is preparing to receive its new Kiswa in a tradition renewed annually at Islam's holiest site.
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Calligrapher Bukhari’s legacy lives on in gold thread of Kaaba Kiswa for over 50 years

Saudi Gazette 14 Jun 2026
MAKKAH — Over a span of 100 years, the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa (cover) has been shaped by the skill and dedication of many craftsmen who contributed to its distinctive artistic character ... veils the Kaaba.
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Kaaba and Kiswah explained: What lies inside Islam’s holiest site

The Times of India 27 May 2026
Once the crescent moon is observed, the four-day festival of Eid al-Adha follows.What is the Kaaba?A central part of the pilgrimage is the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque) in Mecca.
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Holy Kaaba aligns with sun in rare astronomical event over Makkah

Saudi Gazette 26 May 2026
MAKKAH — The skies above Makkah witnessed on Tuesday the sun aligning directly over the Holy Kaaba at 12.18 PM Makkah time, an astronomical phenomenon used to determine the Qibla ...
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