Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah
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The Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah is the richly embroidered decorative band that encircles the upper part of the Kaaba’s cloth covering, bearing Quranic inscriptions in gold and silver thread.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hizam of the Kiswah | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious artifact
ⓘ
component of the Kiswah ⓘ decorative band ⓘ |
| encircles | upper part of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| hasColor |
gold
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Islamic art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic calligraphy ⓘ |
| hasDesignTheme |
Quranic phrases of glorification of Allah
ⓘ
supplications ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decoration
ⓘ
display of Quranic inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | Quranic verses ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
gold thread
ⓘ
silk ⓘ silver thread ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | horizontal band ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Saudi government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | embroidered band ⓘ |
| hasProductionMethod |
hand embroidery
ⓘ
machine-assisted embroidery ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
bears sacred Quranic text
ⓘ
symbol of reverence for the Kaaba ⓘ |
| hasScript | Arabic calligraphy ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Hajj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ Umrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAttachedTo | black silk cloth of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| isDisplayedIn | museums and exhibitions about the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isInCountry | Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownAs |
Hizam al-Kaaba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
belt of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo |
Kaaba veneration
ⓘ
annual Hajj rituals ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | Saudi authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOrnamentedWith |
floral motifs
ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Kiswah of the Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPreservedWhenReplaced | in Saudi collections ⓘ |
| isProducedAt | Kiswah Factory in Mecca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isReplacedWith | new Hizam during annual Kiswah replacement ⓘ |
| isSymbolOf |
Islamic devotion
ⓘ
sanctity of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isUsedIn | covering of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Tawaf area around the Kaaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrounds | four sides of the Kaaba ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.