Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 is hosting a vast array of events this week celebrating the first public display of the whole Kiswah outside the Holy Kaaba.
Currently, visitors have an unmissable opportunity to take a close look at the Kiswah and admire its intricate weaving and embroidery, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Kiswah is a cloth made with silk, gold, and silver thread to adorn the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
Set to run until May 25 at the Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, the second edition of the biennale seeks to celebrate Islamic craftsmanship and boost understanding of Islamic cultural heritage.
Hosted by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, the event aligns with the foundation’s objective to shed light on Saudi Arabia’s pivotal role in passionately serving Islam and Muslims over the decades.
Commenting on the occasion, the foundation stated that the Kiswah, with its distinctive inscriptions and ornamentations, represents “the highest form of creative production in Islamic arts.” Moreover, it holds special significance in the lives of Muslims worldwide.
The King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa has been producing exceptional decorative embroidered clothes for the Holy Kaaba, since 1927. Crucially, the complex replaces it annually.
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