Explained: The story of the Kiswah, sacred cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba in Mecca For the first time, the full Kiswah will be displayed outside Mecca. It will be the central element of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 that begins in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 25:-The Indian Express

 

Among the highlights of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, which opens at the Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah on Saturday (January 25) will be the Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba in Mecca (Makkah).

This will be the first time that the full Kiswah will be displayed outside the holy city, according to a release issued by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation, which organises the Islamic Arts Biennale.