Kiswa lowered ahead of washing of Kaaba

MAKKAH: In preparation for washing the Kaaba on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque raised the lower part of the kiswa, in line with the Prophet’s tradition (sunnah).
 The General Presidency also held a virtual exhibition to display the tools used to wash the Kaaba, enriching the experience of worshippers who come to pray at the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah.