The Kiswah is the cloth that covers the Sacred Kaaba in Makkah.
A tradition that dates back thousands of years. Today, the Kiswah is woven from pure natural silk dyed black and adorned with verses from the Holy Quran embroidered in gold and silver thread. Each year, it is replaced during the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, when pilgrims leave for the plains of Mount Arafat, at a cost of several million dollars.
Over the centuries, the Kiswah has appeared in many different colours, but the current tradition is black with Quranic verses in gold and silver. Inside the Holy Kaaba, panels featuring embroidered Quranic verses are displayed, a practice also reflected in the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad 
where similar panels can be found.
Kiswah 1
Panel from the Hizam (belt) of the Holy Kaaba
Inscription states "In the name of Allah, most gracious most merciful, Oh Prophet, inform my servants that I am truly the All Forgiving, Most Merciful"
1430 Hijri-2008 CE
89cm x 234cm
Kiswah 2
Samadiya Panel from the Hizam (belt) placed on all four corners of the Holy Kaaba.
It is meticulously embroidered with Surah Al-Ikhlas.
1434 Hijri-2012 CE
100cm x 100cm
Kiswah 3
The Qandeel panel from the Hizam (belt) of the Holy Kaaba.
Qandeel, meaning 'lamp' or 'lantern' in Arabic, is one of the most iconic motifs woven into the Holy Kaaba's Kiswah, inspired by the Qur'anic verse describing Allah as the Light of the heavens and the earth."
1433 Hijri-2011 CE
67cm x 84cm
Kiswah 4
Panel from the Hizam (belt) of the Holy Kaaba (Ottoman period)
1230 Hijri-1808 CE
100cm x 100cm
Kiswah 5
Panel from the Sacred Chamber of Prophet Muhammad (Ottoman period)
The inscription includes verses from Surah Al-Baqarah.
120cm x 120cm
