Welcome to the official live coverage page for the Kiswa Changing Ceremony 2026.
Bringing you real-time video coverage of one of the most sacred and visually striking moments in the Islamic calendar — the replacement of the Kiswa, the giant black silk cloth that drapes the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.
Kiswa Changing Ceremony 2026
Live Coverage from the Holy Kaaba, Makkah
What is the Kiswah?
The Kiswa is the ceremonial covering of the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure at the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and the most sacred site in Islam. It is made from pure black silk and adorned with verses from the Holy Qur’an embroidered using threads of gold and silver.
New Kiswah is now on Kaaba.
The ceremony of changing of the Kiswah has been completed as the new kiswah is now on the Kaaba. Alhamdullilah
Minister of Haj and Umrah is also present at the event of Kiswah changing ceremony
Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah is seen entering Mataf with the new kiswah.
Replacement of new Kiswah started
Live scenes from the Mataaf, where the Kiswah is being prepared to adorn the holy Kaaba.
Kiswah arrives in the mosque
New Kiswah has been arrived in Masjid al-Haram and it is being unloaded.
Kiswah Workers Gather in Anticipation of the Kiswah’s Arrival at Masjid al-Haram
As preparations continue for the annual Kiswah replacement ceremony, workers stand ready to receive the sacred covering of the Kaaba.
Kiswah is on the way towards Masjid al-Haram
Kiswah truck on the way to Masjid Al Haram.
Removal of old kiswa started
Removing old kiswah has been started as the older kiswah was unhooked.
Kiswah ready to be transported.
Kiswah is being loaded on a vehicle to transport it to Makkah.
Producing a single Kiswa is an enormous undertaking, requiring hundreds of kilograms of silk, gold thread, and months of skilled craftsmanship by artisans at the King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa in Makkah.
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