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Workers embroider the Kiswa, a silk cloth covering the Holy Kaaba, at a factory in the holy city of Mecca March 13, 2014. The Kiswa of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, is 14m high, to match the height of the Kaaba, and 47m wide, enough to cover the four sides of the Kaaba. It is removed every year and replaced with a new one ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage. REUTERS/Mohamed Al Hwaity
Makkah - The Agency of King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaabah Kiswah (cloth), represented by the Department of Maintenance of the Kiswah of the Holy Kaabah, has implemented works related to tightening the belt and maintenance of the Holy Kaaba Kiswah, in addition to fixing its sides.
Director of the Holy Kaabah Kiswah Maintenance Administration at the Grand Holy Mosque Fahd Al-Jabiri said that the maintenance of the Kaabah’s Kiswah is one of the tasks that the complex implements throughout the year and around the clock, noting that the works include tightening the cloth from the four corners.
He further added that these works are scheduled and implemented by a specialized team.
