Kiswah Factory in Mecca
E221350
Kiswah Factory in Mecca is the specialized Saudi facility responsible for designing, weaving, and embroidering the ornate black cloth that covers the Kaaba.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiswah Factory in Mecca canonical | 2 |
| مصنع كسوة الكعبة المشرفة | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1988307 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kiswah Factory in Mecca Context triple: [Kiswah, producedAt, Kiswah Factory in Mecca]
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A.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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B.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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C.
Masjid Quba
Masjid Quba is an historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built in Islam and closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah).
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D.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
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E.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kiswah Factory in Mecca Target entity description: Kiswah Factory in Mecca is the specialized Saudi facility responsible for designing, weaving, and embroidering the ornate black cloth that covers the Kaaba.
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A.
Nabi Shuayb shrine
The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
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B.
Al Saleh Mosque
Al Saleh Mosque is a grand modern Islamic mosque and prominent architectural landmark in Sanaʽa, Yemen, known for its large scale, ornate design, and cultural significance.
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C.
Masjid Quba
Masjid Quba is an historic mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, revered as the first mosque built in Islam and closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s migration (Hijrah).
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D.
Al Rifa'i Mosque
Al Rifa'i Mosque is a grand 19th–20th century royal mosque in Cairo, Egypt, known for housing the tombs of Egyptian royals and notable Middle Eastern leaders.
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E.
Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building at the center of Islam’s most important mosque in Mecca and the focal point of Muslim prayer and pilgrimage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious manufacturing facility
ⓘ
textile factory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hajj season
ⓘ
annual replacement of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preservation of traditional Islamic textile arts
ⓘ
symbol of care for the Two Holy Mosques ⓘ |
| employs |
calligraphers
ⓘ
embroiderers ⓘ textile technicians ⓘ weavers ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
design of calligraphic panels
ⓘ
dyeing of silk ⓘ gold and silver thread embroidery ⓘ weaving of fabric panels ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
linked to:
Saudi Arabia
Makkah Region ⓘ
linked to:
Makkah Province
Mecca ⓘ |
| managedBy |
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
ⓘ
Saudi authorities ⓘ
linked to:
Saudi government agencies
|
| materialUsed |
gold-plated thread
ⓘ
silk ⓘ silver-plated thread ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exclusive production of the Kaaba Kiswah
ⓘ
highly skilled traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
designing the Kiswah of the Kaaba
ⓘ
embroidering the Kiswah of the Kaaba ⓘ weaving the Kiswah of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | Kiswah of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| producesComponent |
Hizam (belt) of the Kiswah
ⓘ
Sitara (door curtain) of the Kaaba ⓘ
linked to:
Sitara (curtain of the Kaaba door)
inner lining of the Kiswah ⓘ |
| productColor | black ⓘ |
| productDecoration |
Islamic calligraphy
ⓘ
embroidered Quranic verses ⓘ |
| purpose |
to maintain the sanctity and appearance of the Kaaba covering
ⓘ
to provide the official covering of the Kaaba ⓘ |
| religionContext | Islam ⓘ |
| sector |
religious services
ⓘ
textile manufacturing ⓘ |
| servesReligiousSite |
Kaaba
ⓘ
Masjid al-Haram ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
hand embroidery techniques
ⓘ
mechanical looms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kiswah Factory in Mecca Description of subject: Kiswah Factory in Mecca is the specialized Saudi facility responsible for designing, weaving, and embroidering the ornate black cloth that covers the Kaaba.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.