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kiswah
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thumb|right|Kaaba in [[Makkah (Mecca)]] thumb|right| as pictured on February 22, 2024.
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Pre-Islamic
- Era of Muhammad
- Umayyads and Abbasids
- Location of manufacture
- Women
- Disposal
- Historic procession
- Design and textiles
- Design
- Textiles
- {{transliteration|ar|Kiswah}}
- {{transliteration|ar|Hizam}}
- {{transliteration|ar|Sitara}}
- Additional textiles
- References
- External links
thumb|right|Kaaba in [[Makkah (Mecca)]] thumb|right| as pictured on February 22, 2024.
The ' or ' () is the cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is draped annually, although the draping date has changed over the years. A procession traditionally accompanies the to Mecca, a tradition dating back to the 12th century. The term has multiple translations, including 'robe' and 'garment'. Due to the iconic designs and the quality of materials used in creating the , it is considered one of the most sacred objects in Islamic art, ritual, and worship.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “kiswah” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.