After that, the warping process takes place, in which the threads are collected and transferred to the weaving machine that works with the jacquard machine, which is the secret behind the texts woven on the black silk fabric.” The kiswa features the names and attributes of Allah: Ya Allah, Ya Mannan, Ya Dayyan, Subhanallahi Wa Bihamdihi Subhanallahil Azeem, and La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah.Īl-Luqman told Arab News: “In the first stage, the threads are wound on bobbins of the required length. Each side of the Kaaba cube features a different length and width,” said Salman Al-Luqman, who has been head of the textile department at the complex for around 40 years. “The sides of the Kaaba are not equal and are not considered a cube of symmetrical lengths. It consists of 47 silk pieces stitched together by special machines. The 658 square-meter kiswa is made from 670 kilos of black silk.
The tensile strength must be more than a thousand-kilo force.” After this process, the fabric undergoes vigorous physical tests to ensure its strength and durability to withstand all kinds of environmental factors throughout the year.Īhmed Al-Sulami, a quality analyst at the laboratory, said: “We are testing the tensile (strength) and elongation and the effect of light on the dyes. These threads are dyed and woven into the cloth with the help of high-end machines. Laborers drape a new kiswa, the protective cover that engulfs the Kaaba, made from black silk and gold thread and embroidered with Qur’an verses, in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah. The kiswa is made from scratch at the complex, starting by procuring silk and cotton threads that are tested in its laboratory for quality.
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Its name was changed to the King Abdulaziz Complex for Manufacturing the Kaaba Kiswa in memory of King Abdulaziz, the founder of Saudi Arabia, following a royal decree from King Salman in 2017.Īl-Maliki said the complex had witnessed many developments, such as moving from traditional manual work to an automated system. The 100,000-square meter complex was previously known as the Kiswa Factory, which was established in 1928. Skilled workers and technicians put in hours to precisely and immaculately create and embroider the kiswa to cover the Kaaba, which is a focal point for Muslims around the world throughout the year.Īrab News went on a tour of the King Abdulaziz Complex for Manufacturing the Kaaba Kiswa in Makkah to witness the fabrication of the kiswa firsthand. They even try to impose their language at the university as part of a long-term plan to make the Saudi market wide open for foreigners and limit competition from Saudi nationals,” he wrote.Ī deep penetration of foreign language in the Saudi society will also marginalise its religion and culture, he said.MAKKAH: Every year on the ninth or tenth day of Dhul Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar, the holy Kaaba is adorned with a new covering (kiswa) to mark the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.Ībdulhamid bin Said Al-Maliki, the deputy general president for affairs at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Manufacturing the Kaaba Kiswa, said the new kiswa would be draped over the Kaaba on the first day of Muharram instead of the ninth day of Dhul Hijja, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year. “We have started to feel like strangers in our won land, especially with the tsunami of foreigners who resort to marginalising Arabic in local and foreign companies and in hotels. “Arabic should not be replaced by English or any other language in Saudi Arabia,” he wrote. Reacting to the report, Thamer Bin Mohammad, a blogger, said that Saudis had a moral duty to “preserve and protect the Arabic language.” Saudis have often stressed the robust link between the Hijri calendar and the Arabic language with the status of their country in the Arab and Islamic world. The Gregorian calendar could be used whenever needed, on the condition that it is associated with the corresponding Hijri date. The use of the Islamic calendar will help preserve the history of Islam while the use of Arabic will reinforce pride about the country’s national language, the crown prince reportedly said. The decision was taken after the authorities noticed a violation of the royal orders governing the use of the Hijri calendar and Arabic language, and the massive use of English in the receptions of hotels and companies, the daily said. Manama: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, deputy premier and interior minister has told all government and private agencies to use the Hijri (Islamic) calendar and Arabic language in official dealings.Īrabic should also be to used to communicate, mainly in companies and hotels, Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, said, local daily Al Sharq reported yesterday.
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