23.08.2017

Weaving Kaaba cover 'Kiswah' in Mecca

Saudi workers prepare a new Kiswah (Kaaba cover) at a factory, during a pilgrimage season, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A Kiswa consumes about 700 kg of silk and 120 kg of golden and silver threads.Workers change the Kiswah every once a year.



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