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Kiswah to be replaced on Muharram 1st

MAKKAH: The annual ceremony to replace the Kiswah (covering) of the Ka’bah will take place on 1st Muharram 1444, a royal decree issued by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques said.

The Kiswah will be handed over to the Guardian of the Ka’bah on Saturday, 10 Dhul Hijjah the decree further said.

The Kiswah is usually replaced on the eve or the morning of the Day of Arafat, in a custom spanning over decades.