kiswah
[ kis-wah ]
nounIslam.
a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Kaʿba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Quran.
Origin of kiswah
1First recorded in 1590–1600; from Arabic kiswat (al-Kaʿbah) literally, “pall (of the Cube)”
Words Nearby kiswah
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How to use kiswah in a sentence
Kusay's house was burnt, its cloth covering (or kiswah) catching fire from a torch.
The Days of Mohammed | Anna May Wilson
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