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Making The Kaaba Cloth In Egypt

Ahmed Shawki Othman al-Qasbagi, an Egyptian embroiderer whose family has traditionally been responsible for creating the Kiswa, is posing for a photograph next to verses from the Holy Koran that he has sewn onto a replica drape. This drape is available for sale from his workshop gallery in the district of al-Hussein in Islamic Cairo, Egypt, on January 5, 2024. (Photo by Mahmoud Elkhwas/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10892640
Date Taken	5 January 2024
Location	N/A
Photographer	Mahmoud Elkhwas/NurPhoto
Category	Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Mahmoud Elkhwas/NurPhoto

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