Rings fastening the Kiswa to the base of Kaaba get gold coating

Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The General Administration for Projects in the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has started gilding (coating with 24 carat gold) the stainless steel rings fastening the Kiswa to the base of the Holy Kaaba. In line with the directives of Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, general president for the affairs of the two holy mosques, the project is being carried out in cooperation with a specialist national company. Sultan Al-Qurashi, director general of projects, said the stainless steel rings were cleaned and polished. They were then coated with 24 carat gold in three stages and with a thickness of 5 microns. Eleven rings are being installed on the northern side of the Holy Kaaba.