Known as the kiswa, the cloth is woven from silk and cotton and adorned with verses from the Koran. "He also called for a new cadre of manufacturers to take the place of the current one," Bajuda said during a visit to the factory on Saturday. A cube-shaped stone structure, the Kaaba is a focal point of the Hajj, during which some two million pilgrims walk around it in a mass ritual. Waleed al-Juhani has worked at the factory, which opened in 1977, for 17 years. "When we succeed in our work, we are glad that Muslims will celebrate a new cover for the Kaaba.

Source: bd News24 August 27, 2017 11:37 UTC