In preparation for Hajj, the Kaaba in Makkah gets a new cloth cover every year—and 2025's Kiswa has been raised in Islam's ...

A rare collection of Islamic artefacts, including items associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) tomb and the Kaaba in ...

Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it. Pilgrims often pray within this area, which is believed to be the burial place of Prophet Ismail and his mother ...

a structure projecting from the roof of the Kaaba. The installation of a new Kiswa is a complicated process that takes a few hours to complete, by up to 200 skilled technicians and craftsmen.

Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it. Pilgrims often pray within this area, which is believed to be the burial place of Prophet Ismail and his mother ...