MAKKAH: The annual ritual of changing Kiswa (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) held in the early Monday morning in Saudi Arabia, where millions of Muslims have gathered to perform the Hajj.
يتم الآن تغيير كسوة #الكعبة 🕋Happening now, the changing of #Kaaba Kiswa 🕋 https://t.co/izILCmSpzy
— Kaaba | الكعبة (@HolyKaaba) August 20, 2018
The holy Kaaba is dressed in its new Ghilaf on 9th Zilhaj (i.e) the Day of Arafat every year after Fajr prayer.
There is no greater day to do the annual changing of the #KaabaKiswa than the morning of Arafah.#HolyKaaba 🕋 pic.twitter.com/cuUNZN3JOC
— Kaaba | الكعبة (@HolyKaaba) August 20, 2018
The new Kiswa has been prepared from pure silk fiber, embellished by gold and silver-plated thread illustrating verses from the Holy Quran.