kiswah

American  

[kis-wah] / ˈkɪs wɑ /

noun

Islam.

1. a decorative veil draped over the walls of the Kaʿba, now made of black brocade embroidered in gold with inscriptions from the Quran.

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Etymology

Origin of kiswah

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Arabic kiswat (al-Kaʿbah) literally, “pall (of the Cube)”

Example Sentences

"And is it indeed covered with a wondrous silken and gold cloth, every year renewed, known as the kiswah?"

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan

Above them the kiswah bellied outward, swaying in the breeze.

From The Flying Legion by England, George Allan