Makkah In Future (2018) , Old Pictures of Makkah and Madinah, Pictures of Creating Kiswa of Kaabah And Pictures at the

top of Kaabah

BY: Syed Azharul Asriq Syed Azhar (Malaysia)

Makkah In Future (2018)

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Old Pictures of Makkah and Madinah

100 year old pictures from Mecca and Medina that where taken by the order of Sultan II Abdlhamit the Ottoman sultan at that time.

Picture of Creating Kiswa of Kaabah

The House of ALLAH in Makkah, "The Kaaba" is coverd by a black cloth known as 'Kiswa',wich is produced & changed every year. Special factory is designed for the making of Kiswa in Makkah. It costs approx SR 17million.The cloth is made of 670kgs of silver dyed black. About 120kgs of pure gold & 50kgs of silver is used in writing the Quranic verses over the cloth. The total area of the cloth is 658sq meter.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pictures at the top of Kaabah I get this pictures from another website,
These pics feature my dad on top of the Kabaa in Mecca in 1994. He used to live and work there and he happened to know the guy who is responsible for the cleaning and veil changing process. The guy offered to get him inside and on the Kabaa and it was.

Going up the ladders to the top. They entered from the side door. Yes, there is another door, covered by the black veil. The door you see, the gold one (Yes, GOLD not just golden) leads to the main atrium of the Kabba. This one is sealed and the key is with a certain family living in Mecca. They have had this key since history. Muhammed PBUH didnt take it from them and he said that holding the Kabaa's key will be the responsibility of this family forever. Till now, when they need to enter the main atruim, they call for this family's big guy who has the key. My father entered through the side door. It leads to a staircase that leads directly to the roof without entering the Kabaas main hall, which is empty except for some inscriptions on the wall as I heared. Nobody is allowed in there. On the Kabaa's door is where the Quraishis put the agreement to boycott Beni Hashem, Muhammed's family. Later when they opened it to see the parchment, they found it has been eaten by bugs except for the word "Bismika Allahoma"

Reached the roof.

Praying. You will notice these white veils going down to cover the Kabaa, this is because this was the time of the year they clean it and install the new black veil. (a new one each year, made from the best silk, the golden verses on it is sewed with pure gold threads)

Sitting on the new black veil. It is rolled and covered in protective clothing untill the kabaa is ready for its new outfit. On the left is my dad, ont the right is the guy who is responsible for the cleaning process.

A final moment of meditation and though before leaving. Making use of an ipportunity that comes once in a lifetime, and that will leave millions willing to experience it.

PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF ISLAM.. By: Syed Azharul Asriq (Malaysia)