Qandeel – Allahu Akbar
Qandeel Allah Hu Akbar – 1440 Hijri – 2018 Above the Hajar al-Aswad (Black Stone) on the eastern corner of the Holy Kaaba, there are five embroidered Qandeel motifs integrated […]
Qandeel – Al-ḥamdu liLlāhi Rabbil-ʿĀlamīn
The Qandeel Kiswa refers to the lamp-shaped embroidered motifs that appear on sections of the Kaaba’s covering. The word Qandeel (قنديل) means “lamp” or “lantern,” and the design is inspired […]
Qandeel – Ya Hayyu Ya Qayoom
Qandeel YA Hayyu Ya Qayoom – 1440 Hijri – 2018 The Qandeel Kiswa refers to the lamp-shaped embroidered motifs that appear on sections of the Kaaba’s covering. The word Qandeel […]
Samadi Kiswah
Hijri 1440 – 2018-2019 CE The word Samadi comes from Allahu Samad – surah ikhlaas – 4 pieces around the holy Kaaba corners The Samadi kiswah pieces on the Holy […]
Kiswa (Ghilaaf) Black 1440 Hijri
Hijri 1440 – 2018-2019 CE The Ghilaaf is made from the finest silk. Whilst the outside has a deep black colour, the fabric also has decorative prints. The silk also […]
Interior Kaaba Kiswa Red
The red Kiswa al-Dākhiliyyah is the textile that covers the interior walls of the Holy Kaaba, distinct from the black Kiswah that covers the exterior. It lines the inner walls […]
Hizam (belt)
Hijri 1440 | 2018–2019 CE Side Facing Hijr Ismaeel عليه السلام (Hateem) The uppermost decorative band of the Kiswa, adorned with gold inscriptions, is known as the Hizam (the “belt”). […]
Hizam Belt – Large
Hijri 1440 – 2018-2019 CE The large Hizam belt that wraps around the Kaaba is one of the most significant and visually strikingelements of the kiswa. This belt, measuring approximately […]
Hizam Belt
Hijri 1440 – 2018-2019 CE The uppermost decorative band of the Kiswah, adorned with gold inscriptions, is known as the Hizam (the “belt”). The Hizam is crafted from plain black […]
Holy Kaaba Door Lock & Key
1399 Hijri – (1979 CE) The Kaaba door lock is an iconic and revered artefact associated with one of Islams holiest sites This lock is part of the symbolic security […]