Kiswah Of The Kabah Raised Ahead Of Hajj Inside The Haramain Why is the kiswah raised ahead of hajj each year? while the ceremony of raising the kabah holds no religious significance itself, the ceremony boasts centuries of symbolism and in particular announcing to the world that hajj season is approaching. especially the donning of the white cloth to symbolize the ihram. The lower part of kiswa has been raised on wednesday ahead of hajj 2024. view of raised kiswah. (photo: x) this was approved by the general authority for the care of the two holy mosques. as per the approval, the part left after raising the kiswa was covered with a 2.5 meter wide and 54 meter long white cotton fabric.
Kiswah Of The Kabah Raised Ahead Of Hajj Inside The Haramain The general authority for the two holy mosques raised the kiswah, the cloth covering the kaaba, by 3 meters in preparation for hajj. this protects the kiswah from wear and tear during pilgrimages. This tradition of lifting the kiswah is very old and dates back to the early years of islam. however the main reason of lifting the kiswah of the kabah is that, hujjaj tend to cut the kiswah falsely believing that it has some significance, however the standing committee has denounced this act. the white cloth symbolizes the hajj season and is. Events inside the haramain; imams of the haramain; follow us on social media; comments off on kiswah of the kabah raised ahead of hajj. june 10, 2023 blog hajj. Kiswah. the kiswah (arabic: كسوة الكعبة; kiswat al kaaba) is the black silk cloth adorned with verses from the quran embroidered in gold thread that covers the kaaba. this sacred covering is replaced annually during the hajj season, specifically on the morning of the day of arafat, which falls on the ninth of dhul hijjah.
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