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Kiswa Factory

Factory in Mecca Sharif where the Kiswah, or the fabric that drapes the Kabah is made. Kaaba was clothed by King Tubba for the first time, cost of making the kiswa now amounts to whopping 4.5 million dollars

Mecca Sharif, Saudi Arabia

Coordinates: 21.434790, 39.756733

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