1. Ghilaf-e-Kaaba Kya Hai? (What is the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba?) Description: Ghilaf-e-Kaaba, also called Kiswah, is the black silk cloth embroidered with gold Quranic verses that covers the Holy Kaaba. It is changed annually during Hajj. Tags: #Kiswah #KaabaCover #IslamicSymbols ________________________________________ 2. Pehli Martaba Kis Ne Ghilaf Chadhaya? (Who First Covered the Kaaba?) Description: According to historians, King Tubba of Yemen (from the Himyarite dynasty) was the first to officially drape the Kaaba with a cover centuries before Islam. Tags: #KingTubba #PreIslamicHistory #Kaaba ________________________________________ 3. Nabuwat ke Daur Mein Ghilaf (The Covering During the Prophet’s Time) Description: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ respected the tradition and allowed the covering to continue. During his time, the Kaaba was draped with Yemeni cloth (Kiswah). Tags: #ProphetMuhammad #Kiswah #IslamicTradition ________________________________________ 4. Khulafa-e-Rashideen Aur Umayyad Daur (Caliphs and Umayyads Era) Description: The Caliphs continued the tradition and enhanced the quality of the covering. Under Hazrat Umar (RA), Egyptian white cloth (Qubati) was used. Tags: #RightlyGuidedCaliphs #Umayyads #KaabaHistory ________________________________________ 5. Abbasid aur Mamluk Daur Mein Tarseel (From Abbasids to Mamluks) Description: In the Abbasid period, special attention was given to the making and transport of the Kiswah. Mamluk rulers institutionalized its production in Egypt. Tags: #AbbasidDynasty #Mamluks #IslamicHeritage ________________________________________ 6. Uthmani Daur (Ottoman Era) Description: The Ottomans sent the Kiswah annually from Cairo with great honor via a grand procession called "Mahmal." This tradition lasted for centuries. Tags: #OttomanEmpire #Mahmal #OttomanLegacy ________________________________________ 7. Saudi Daur aur Jadeed Daur (Saudi & Modern Era) Description: Since 1927, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken responsibility. In 1962, a factory was established in Makkah for making the Ghilaf with high-quality black silk and gold-plated thread. Tags: #SaudiArabia #KiswahFactory #ModernIslam ________________________________________ 8. Ghilaf Badalny ki Rasam (The Annual Replacement Ceremony) Description: Every year on 9th Dhul-Hijjah, during Hajj, the Ghilaf is ceremonially replaced in a spiritual event watched by millions. Tags: #Hajj #KiswahChange #IslamicRituals
