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    The Holy Kaaba & Kiswa

    Usman M.Nooruddin(07-0039)A Presentation By:

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    OVERVIEW

    A Basic Overview of the Presentation

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    Overview

    The Holy Kaaba The History of the Kaaba

    Introduction

    Who built it first?

    Kaaba at the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

    Changing of the Qibla

    According to the Holy Prophet(PBUH)

    The Black Stone (Hajr e Aswad)

    Kaaba Today

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    Overview

    Kiswah What is Holy Kiswah?

    History of the Kiswah

    Its Manufacturing

    References

    Question & Answer Session

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    THE HOLY KAABA

    A detailed report about the Holy Kaaba

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    The Holy City of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Home of the Holy Kaaba

    It is a pure Muslim territory

    No Non-Muslim is allowed insidethe premises of the city

    The Most Holiest Shrine of theMuslims

    The second Qibla of the Muslims

    Introduction

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    Introduction

    The Holy Quran mentionsabout the Kaaba:

    ) :96(

    The first House of worshipappointed for men was at Bakka,full of Blessings and Guidance for

    all kinds of beings.

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    Who built it First?

    Kaaba in Arabic means Cube

    Physical Attributes Stand upon 25 cm of Marble

    11.03 m in Height

    12.62 m in Breadth and Length

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    Who built it First?

    Regarding the foundation of theKaaba, Allah All Mighty has said:

    ):127(

    And remember that Ibrahim & Ismail

    raised the foundation of the House,(with this prayer): Our Lord! Accept(this service) from us: For Thou ArtThe All Hearing, and All Knowing

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    The Holy Kaaba before Islam

    It had a huge amount of 360 idols inside theKaaba.

    It was the ownership of the Quraish Tribe.

    There was a huge market around the HolyKaaba itself.

    It was therefore the center hub of Makkah.

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    The Changing of the Qibla

    ):144(

    We have seen the turning of thy face to heaven (Forguidance, O Muhammad). And now verily We shall make

    thee turn (in prayer) toward a Qibla which is dear to thee. Soturn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship, and ye(O Muslims), Where ever ye may be, turn your faces (when

    ye pray) toward it. Lo! Those who have received the Scriptureknow that (this revelation) is the Truth from their Lord. And

    Allah is not unaware of what they do.

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    According to the Holy Prophet (PBUH)

    Abu Darr (RA) Reported:

    I asked the Messenger of Allah:

    Which mosque was set up on the Earth first?He replied : Masjid Al Haraam.I again asked Which next?He replied Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem.

    Hadith 3115 / 3172, Saheeh Al Bukhari

    Hadith 808, Al Muslim

    Hadith 683, Al Nasai

    Hadith 745, Ibn Majah

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    The Black Stone (Hajr e Aswad)

    Comprise of 8 pieces held in asilver frame

    Kissing the Hajr e Aswad is to

    show the spirit of trust in theMessenger of Allah, ProphetMuhammad (PBUH)

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    TheHoly Kaaba in 1880

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    TheHoly Kaaba Today

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    THE HOLY KISWA

    What is Kiswa and what is its History?

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    History of the Holy Kiswa

    The Kaaba was draped in theKiswa before the reign ofMuslims.

    Before the Conquest ofMakkah, the Quraish did notallow for changing the Kiswa.

    After the Conquest of Makkah(7 H), the Muslims dearlyparticipated to drape the Kaabawith different Kiswa(s).

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    Kiswa in the Reign of ProphetMuhammad (PBUH) A woman when she was

    lightning incense in the Kaabaaccidentally burned the Kiswa.

    Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)then draped the Kaaba in WhiteYemini cloth.

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    Kiswa in the Reign of the Caliphs

    Hazrat Muawiyah, Abd-Allahibn al-Zubayr, and Abd al-Malik(RA)

    They Draped the Kaaba twice aYear

    Brought the traditional SilkCovering into effect

    Al Nasir (The Abbasid Caliph) Dressed the Kaaba one Kiswa at

    a time

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    Kiswa in the Reign of the Caliphs

    Al Mamoon Draped the Kaaba 3 times per

    Year

    Red for the 8th Dhu al-Hijjah White gabati on the 1st of Rajab

    Red brocade on the 29th ofRamadan.

    Al-Nasir the Abbaside Draped the Kaaba Green

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    Kiswa in the Reign of the Caliphs

    Later on Al Mamoon & Al Nasirdisagreed on the frequent colorchanges

    Both decided that it should bedraped Black, which it remainstill today

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    Manufacturing of the Kiswa

    Kiswa was first manufactured inEgypt

    Due to the depreciating quality of

    the Kiswa, King Abdul-Aziz bin AlSaud of Saudi Arabia ordered aKiswa factory to be opened inUmmal-Joud, a suburb of Makkah

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    Manufacturing of the Kiswa

    More than 240 employees workto finish the Kiswa

    Cost around 17 million Riyals

    Made up of: 670 Kg of Pure Silk dyed black

    120 Kg of Pure Gold

    50 Kg of Silver to write theQuranic Verses

    Total Area of Kiswa 658 square meters

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    Key to References:

    The Holy Quran Hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

    http://www.wikipedia.com http://www.divineislam.org

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3MQk-q1cfY

    http://www.alketab.com http://www.quranexplorer.com

    http://www.harunyahya.com

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    QUESTION & ANSWERSESSION

    You Ask Questions & We Answer.

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