Where does the Kaaba’s Kiswa end up after its replacement on Arafat Day?
21 August 2018| 09 Dhul Hijjah 1439|Al Arabiya The Holy Kaaba was adorned with a new cover or “Kiswa” on Monday in an annual process carried a day before Muslims…
Officials confirm Kaaba’s ‘Kiswa’ cloth ready for this year’s Hajj
06 August 2018|23 Dhul Qa’dha 1439|Al Arabiya Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque reveals that the ‘Kiswa’ is now ready to…
Kiswa Fast Facts
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 31 August 2017| 09 Zhul Hijjah 1438 Known as the ‘kiswa,’ the cloth is woven from silk and cotton and adorned with verses from the Quran.…
The Day of ‘Arafah and its virtues
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 31 August 2017| 09 Zhul Hijjah 1438 The day of ‘Arafah is the most important day for a Hajee. Whilst only a select few of the…
Virtues of fasting on the day of Arafah
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 30 August 2017| 08 Zhul Hijjah 1438 It was declared in hadith-i sharifs: (A fast observed on the Day of Arafa is equivalent to a thousand…
Remember to recite the Takbeers of Tashriq
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 24 August 2017| 02 Zhul Hijjah 1438 It is necessary (wajib) for every Muslim (male or female, whether praying in congregation or alone) to say the…
The Significance of the Day of Arafat
Cii Radio| Ayesha Ismail| 07 September 2016|05 Zhul Hijjah 1437 The month of Zhul-Hijjah is a season of worship, and seasons of worship bring along blessings, benefits and opportunities to…