1. Ghilaf-e-Kaaba Kya Hai? (What is the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba?)<br />Description:<br />Ghilaf-e-Kaaba, also called Kiswah, is the black silk cloth embroidered with gold Quranic verses that covers the Holy Kaaba. It is changed annually during Hajj.<br />Tags: #Kiswah #KaabaCover #IslamicSymbols<br />________________________________________<br />2. Pehli Martaba Kis Ne Ghilaf Chadhaya? (Who First Covered the Kaaba?)<br />Description:<br />According to historians, King Tubba of Yemen (from the Himyarite dynasty) was the first to officially drape the Kaaba with a cover centuries before Islam.<br />Tags: #KingTubba #PreIslamicHistory #Kaaba<br />________________________________________<br />3. Nabuwat ke Daur Mein Ghilaf (The Covering During the Prophet’s Time)<br />Description:<br />Prophet Muhammad ﷺ respected the tradition and allowed the covering to continue. During his time, the Kaaba was draped with Yemeni cloth (Kiswah).<br />Tags: #ProphetMuhammad #Kiswah #IslamicTradition<br />________________________________________<br />4. Khulafa-e-Rashideen Aur Umayyad Daur (Caliphs and Umayyads Era)<br />Description:<br />The Caliphs continued the tradition and enhanced the quality of the covering. Under Hazrat Umar (RA), Egyptian white cloth (Qubati) was used.<br />Tags: #RightlyGuidedCaliphs #Umayyads #KaabaHistory<br />________________________________________<br />5. Abbasid aur Mamluk Daur Mein Tarseel (From Abbasids to Mamluks)<br />Description:<br />In the Abbasid period, special attention was given to the making and transport of the Kiswah. Mamluk rulers institutionalized its production in Egypt.<br />Tags: #AbbasidDynasty #Mamluks #IslamicHeritage<br />________________________________________<br />6. Uthmani Daur (Ottoman Era)<br />Description:<br />The Ottomans sent the Kiswah annually from Cairo with great honor via a grand procession called "Mahmal." This tradition lasted for centuries.<br />Tags: #OttomanEmpire #Mahmal #OttomanLegacy<br />________________________________________<br />7. Saudi Daur aur Jadeed Daur (Saudi & Modern Era)<br />Description:<br />Since 1927, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken responsibility. In 1962, a factory was established in Makkah for making the Ghilaf with high-quality black silk and gold-plated thread.<br />Tags: #SaudiArabia #KiswahFactory #ModernIslam<br />________________________________________<br />8. Ghilaf Badalny ki Rasam (The Annual Replacement Ceremony)<br />Description:<br />Every year on 9th Dhul-Hijjah, during Hajj, the Ghilaf is ceremonially replaced in a spiritual event watched by millions.<br />Tags: #Hajj #KiswahChange #IslamicRituals<br />
