kiswah
[kis-wah]
- a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Kaʿba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Koran.
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Origin of kiswah
Borrowed into English from Arabic around 1590–1600
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Historical Examples
Kusay's house was burnt, its cloth covering (or kiswah) catching fire from a torch.
The Days of MohammedAnna May Wilson