Islamic New Year 2024 Kiswah Change Ceremony: Kaaba’s Kiswah Replaced in Mecca on Arrival of Muharram (See Pics and Video)
The Kiswa, a protective cloth made from black silk and gold thread, is traditionally changed to mark the New Islamic Year.
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque installed a new Kiswa at the Holy Kaaba on the first day of the Islamic New Year, 1 Muharram 1446H. The Kiswa, a protective cloth made from black silk and gold thread, is traditionally changed to mark the New Islamic Year. The Kaaba, a cubic structure, is the focal point of Muslim prayers worldwide. Hajj 2024: At Least 550 Die During This Year's Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia Amid Intense Heat.
Islamic New Year 2024 Kiswah Change Ceremony
VIDEO: 🇸🇦 Kaaba's kiswah replaced in Mecca to mark New Islamic Year
The kiswah -- a protective cloth made from black silk and gold thread -- is changed at the Grand Mosque to mark the New Islamic Year. The Kaaba is the cubic structure towards which all Muslims pray#AFPVertical pic.twitter.com/wc3QgTMKUK
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 7, 2024
Kaaba’s Kiswah Replaced in Mecca
The process of replacing the Kiswah has been completed pic.twitter.com/KThvemQMG2
— 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 (@HaramainInfo) July 7, 2024
Kiswah Change Ceremony
Stills from the Kiswah replacement ceremony held early this morning pic.twitter.com/aMDRBMzDOz
— Inside the Haramain (@insharifain) July 7, 2024
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