Kaabah Kiswa changing ceremony for 1448 AH completed in three hours

The achievement reflects high readiness and advanced national expertise in managing one of the most precise technical and organisational operations associated with the Holy Kaabah.

18 Jun 2026 12:00am
A picture shpws the new Kiswa, a black silk and gold-embroidered cloth that covers the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 16, 2026, marking the Islamic New Year. Photo by AFP
A picture shpws the new Kiswa, a black silk and gold-embroidered cloth that covers the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 16, 2026, marking the Islamic New Year. Photo by AFP

MAKKAH - The Saudi General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque completed the Kaabah Kiswa changing ceremony for 1448 AH in just three hours.

According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the achievement reflects high readiness and advanced national expertise in managing one of the most precise technical and organisational operations associated with the Holy Kaabah.

Saudi workers install the new Kiswa, a black silk and gold-embroidered cloth that covers the Kaabah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 15, 2026, marking the Islamic New Year. Photo by AFP
Saudi workers install the new Kiswa, a black silk and gold-embroidered cloth that covers the Kaabah, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 15, 2026, marking the Islamic New Year. Photo by AFP

This year's ceremony reflected the accumulation of national expertise and the year-over-year development of operational efficiency, with continuous improvement efforts shortening execution time while maintaining performance quality and procedural safety according to the highest technical and organisational standards.

It also highlights the professionalism and capability of Saudi expertise in managing precise specialised operations, reflecting the wise leadership's care for the Two Holy Mosques and all matters related to their service. - BERNAMA-SPA

 

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