Makkah, SPA -- General President for Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosques Sheikh Saleh bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussain handed over a new Kiswa, the silver-made dress of the Makkah-based House of God, Kaaba, to its senior gatekeeper Sheikh Abdulqader Al-Shaibi as is the custom every year on this particular day.
A speech ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
The new Kiswa is scheduled to be installed on the Kaaba on the ninth of Dhu-AlHijjah of every year.
A speech ceremony was held to mark the occasion.
The new Kiswa is scheduled to be installed on the Kaaba on the ninth of Dhu-AlHijjah of every year.
Last Modified Date: 10/02/2013 - 2:48 PM Saudi Arabia Time