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 silk, with Qur’anic verses intricately embroidered using gold-plated silver threads
Arrangement of the Hizam
The Kaaba features two smaller Hizam panels on each side, except for the side facing the Multazam (the door side), which contains only one Hizam panel
Arabic Text
قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ يَجِدِ اللَّهَ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا
English Translation (Approximate)
“And whoever commits a wrong or wrongs himself, then seeks forgiveness from Allah, will find Allah Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
(Qur’an 4:110)
