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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 to produce a single Kiswah.

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.