Kaaba’s sacred cover replaced ahead of islamic new year
For Muslims around the world, it remains the spiritual focal point — the direction toward which they pray five times a day.
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00:00In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the black cloth cover of Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, was replaced on Wednesday ahead of the Islamic New Year.
00:09Tens of skilled workers carefully raised the new cover, known as the Kiswah, using ropes and mechanical lifts, in meticulously coordinated efforts.
00:21Weighing 1.4 tons, the Kiswah is made from fine black silk and adorned with 68 verses from the Koran, embroidered using silver threads plated with 24 karat gold.
00:35It takes nearly 11 months of intricate work to produce the cover each year.
00:41The Kaaba stands at the center of the Grand Mosque and draws millions of Muslims annually for the Aj and Umrah pilgrimages.
