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 Green
The Kiswa for the tomb of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) adorning the walls of the inner chamber. Although it visually resembles the inner chamber cloth of the Kaaba it is subtly […]
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
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 […]
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 […]