Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: This is the most expensive cloth in Islam "The cloth of the holy Kaaba is made out of 56 golden pieces that covers it. Here ...

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) On the 15th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, an annual ceremonial event is held at the Masjid Al Haram in Makkah, where the Holy Kaaba is washed ...

MAKKAH — On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal has led the annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba on Tuesday, Muharram 15. Upon ...

MAKKAH — The ceremony of handing over the keys of the Holy Kaaba and the Maqam Ibrahim (Shrine of Prophet Ibrahim’s standing place) was held in Makkah on Monday. Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saleh ...

Preparations have begun for the annual replacement of the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa, the black silk covering that drapes Islam’s most sacred structure in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The exercise forms part of a ...

Sacred ritual uses Zamzam water and rosewater to cleanse Islam's holiest sanctuary Add as a preferred source on Google The process begins with the preparation and cleaning of the Kaaba's interior ...

Kiswa incorporates 825 kilograms of natural silk, alongside silver and gold-plated threads Dubai: The Holy Kaaba was draped in a new Kiswa on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia marked the beginning of the ...