For the First Time Ever, Current Hijri Year (1447) Embroidered on Ka’bah’s Kiswah Instead of Manufacture Year
In a historic development, the Kiswah—the sacred cloth that adorns the Ka’bah in Mecca—has for the very first time displayed the current Hijri year, 1447, embroidered on its fabric instead of the usual practice of showing the year of manufacture, which was 1446. This unprecedented change marks a significant shift in tradition that has held
