Around 200 Saudi craftsmen made the black curtain.

Gulf Today Report

The Kaaba cloth (Kiswa) was replaced on Sunday night, a process administered by the staff of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet Mosque as per the annual tradition.

Each of the four parts of the Kiswa was separately raised, in preparation for stretching it on the old side.

Saudi Grand Mosque staff replaces the Kiswa in preparation for Hajj.

The cloth is made of 670kg of high-quality silk, 120kg of gold threads, and 100 kg of silver threads, the SPA news agency reported.

The cloth is made up of 120kg of gold threads, and 100 kg of silver threads.

As many as 200 Saudi craftsmen were employed to produce the black curtain at King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, according to Deputy Head of the General Presidency for the Grand Mosque Affairs Dr. Saad bin Mohammad Al-Mohaimeed.