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Ghilaf-e-Kaaba changing ceremony held in Makkah Moazma


MAKKAH: The yearly ceremony to change the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba held in early morning today (Saturday) in Saudi Arabia, where a great many Muslims have assembled to play out the Hajj. 

According to subtleties, the new spread has been set up with evaluated 120 kg unadulterated gold, 100 kg silver and 670 kg silk fiber. Around 7 million riyals have been spent on the arrangement of the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba. 

The covering fabric of the Kaaba, known as Kiswa, is changed on ninth Zilhaj consistently after Fajr prayer upon the arrival of Arafat that is primary mainstay of the Hajj. 

The Ghilaf - engraved with refrains of the Holy Quran - is set up by many weaving specialists in Dar-ul-Kiswa manufacturing plant with the expense of millions Saudi riyals . While old Ghilaf e Kaaba would be partitioned into pieces and would be talented to the remote dignitaries. 

The administration authorities and remote dignitaries going to the ceremony which began after Fajr prayer that would take a few hours till finish. 

Hajj is one of the five mainstays of Islam and involves a voyage to Makkah to perform religious ceremonies portrayed in the Holy Quran. 

The new spread has been set up with assessed 120kg unadulterated gold and 100kg silver that is imported from countries and 670kg silk fiber which is brought from Italy.

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