fromThe Conversation
5 days agoThe sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage
As Muslims gather for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, they will circle around the "Kaaba," a black cube draped in gold-embroidered cloth. A ceremonial textile - known as the "kiswah" - covers the Kaaba, around which Muslims will walk seven times in a ritual known as "tawāf." It is the central act of the annual pilgrimage.
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