The Kiswa Makers
Baghdad
Date: mid-twelfth century
In his Nuzhat al-mushtāq fi ikhtirāq al-afāq, al-Idrisi (d. 1164) indicates that the Kaʿba dress was made of Iraqi silk. Twenty-seven cubits were used to cover the Kaʿba, buttons … read more
The Kiswa Makers
Date: mid-twelfth century
In his Nuzhat al-mushtāq fi ikhtirāq al-afāq, al-Idrisi (d. 1164) indicates that the Kaʿba dress was made of Iraqi silk. Twenty-seven cubits were used to cover the Kaʿba, buttons … read more