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A story that goes back millennia.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Kiswa of the Ka\u2019aba holds a special place in the hearts of all Muslims; after all the cloth drapes the\u00a0holiest\u00a0Site in Islam. Here are a few things that many know about it.<\/p>\n

1. It is still unclear on who was the first person to drape the Ka\u2019aba with the Kiswa<\/h3>\n

Some suggest that it was Prophet Ismail (A.S.) well as others credit it to Adnan the\u00a0great-grandfather\u00a0of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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2. It wasn\u2019t always black.<\/h3>\n

Various colors were used during different periods of time including white, green and even red.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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3. Later during the reign of Al-Nasir Eldin, the 34th Abbasid caliph, it was decided to use a black Kiswa.<\/h3>\n

This tradition has continued to this day.<\/p>\n

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4. Over the centuries the Kiswa came from many countries including Egypt, Yemen\u00a0and\u00a0Iraq.\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Sometimes accompanied by ceremonial caravans.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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5. In 1927, King Abdulaziz established a factory in Saudi Arabia to produce the Kiswa.<\/h3>\n

Initially, most of the craftsmen were brought from India.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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6. However, in just 10 years the factory was closed down.<\/h3>\n

And, was subsequently opened after a long gap in 1962.<\/p>\n

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7. The Kiswa of today is made of 670 kg of\u00a0high-quality silk.\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Threads of gold and silver are hand embroidered on it, which weigh a whopping 120 kg<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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8. The whole manufacturing process takes around eight months.<\/h3>\n

And costs around SR 23 million.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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9. It carries many inscriptions mostly written in the\u00a0thuluth\u00a0script.<\/h3>\n

These include verses and Surahs of the Quran.<\/p>\n

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10. While there are many apparent inscriptions on different parts of the Kiswa, if one looks closely enough they\u2019ll even see that the black cover carries inscriptions.<\/h3>\n

These include “0\u2032 Allah”, “There is no God but Allah” and “Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah” amongst others.<\/p>\n

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11. As the Kiswa is replaced on a yearly basis, pieces of the old Kiswa are presented as gifts to certain organizations, countries\u00a0and\u00a0diplomats.<\/h3>\n

It was Caliph Umar (RA) who introduced the practice of cutting the Kiswa into pieces and distributing it amongst pilgrims.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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