Kiswah Al Kaaba: the history and how it is made - in pictures
The belt of the kiswah being embroidered.
Sewing bobbins are prepared after the silk threads are dyed.
Part of the belt of the kiswah.
The machine attaches the belt of the kiswah to the remaining parts.
The machine attaches the belt of the Kiswa to the remaining parts.
The machine produces cotton textiles in two kinds. The first will be used in the inner lining of the kiswah, and the other, which is white, is used to cover the Kaaba during the Hajj season when the kiswah is pulled up.
The belt of the holy Kaaba is embroidered.
The corner of the kiswah has a verse of the Quran. It also has the place of where it is made and the year.
Workers attend to the embroidery and 114 people work on this step for the 16 parts of the belt.
The embroidered textile is prepared with phrases such as 'no God but Allah' and 'glory to God'.
Writings, decoration and calligraphy are first printed on the plain black cloth.
A worker prepares the golden threads.
Threads are prepared to make the black silk cloth for the kiswah.
