The head of the Sudanese Pilgrims Affairs Mission, Abdul Hadi Ahmed Abbas, visited the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Production of the Kaaba Kiswa on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation.<\/p>\n
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The group was received by the complex's General Director, Faisal bin Saleh Madani, the complex's Deputy General Director for Public Relations and Media, Hamza bin Abdullah Al-Ayouni, the Director of the Production Department, Ali bin Hassan Maash, and the complex's calligrapher, Mukhtar Alem Shakda.<\/p>\n
The delegation was given a presentation on the production, replacement, and repair processes carried out by various teams comprising a total of more than 200 qualified technical specialists from Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
Abbas praised the Saudi Arabian government for its continuous efforts in serving the two holy mosques and the pilgrims. At the end of the visit, souvenirs and gifts were exchanged.<\/p>\n
This year, contrary to tradition, the kiswa was replaced on the night of the new Islamic year, 1 Muharram 1444 AH, or Saturday, July 30.<\/p>\n
The kiswa is decorated with verses from the Quran embroidered on the fabric using 120 kg of 21-karat gold thread and 100 kg of silver thread.<\/p>\n
The cost of manufacturing the new kiswa, which weighs 850 kg, is estimated at 25 million riyals ($6.65 million), making it the most expensive covering in the world.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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