Fascinating tradition!

I never knew the Kiswah changes colors through history. The detail about 200kg of gold thread is just mind-blowing. Do other religious sites have anything comparable to this annual ritual?

What’s inside the Kaaba and what covers it? The story of the Kiswah

At the heart of Hajj stands the Kaaba, draped in 670kg of silk and embroidered with 200kg of gold and silver thread.

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