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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The cover of the Ka'aba is called the Kiswa.
The Kiswa is the black silk cloth that covers the Ka'aba in Makkah. It is embroidered with gold and silver threads, featuring Quranic verses, and is replaced annually on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, the Day of Arafat. The tradition of covering the Ka'aba dates back to pre-Islamic times and has been maintained throughout Islamic history.
The Kiswa is manufactured at a special factory in Makkah and is made of approximately 670 kilograms of pure silk. The gold embroidery alone uses about 120 kilograms of gold and silver threads. Historically, different Islamic dynasties including the Abbasids, Mamluks, and Ottomans took pride in producing the Kiswa, and today it is produced under the supervision of the Saudi government.
