The new Kiswah [covering] for the Holy Ka'aba was handed over to the Chief Saden [servant] of the Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheibi by General President of the Affairs of the Holy Mosque at Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah Sheikh Salih bin Abdelrahman Al-Hussein today.
It is customary that every year a new cover is handed to the Chief Saden to be installed on the Holy Ka’aba on the 9th of Dhu Al-Hajjah.
November 15, 2008
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz statement at the Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy Washington, DC November 15, 2008.
