Piece of Kaaba’s Kiswah gifted to Uzbekistan’s Center of Islamic Civilization

Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah gestures toward the piece of the Kaaba’s Kiswa while talking to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent. (SPA)
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Updated 19 February 2025
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Piece of Kaaba’s Kiswah gifted to Uzbekistan’s Center of Islamic Civilization

  • Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah is currently on a visit to the Central Asian country
  • He handed over the piece of cloth to Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev

RIYADH: A piece of the holy Kaaba’s Kiswa was gifted by the Kingdom to the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan, Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, currently on a visit to the Central Asian country, handed over the piece of cloth to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the directive of King Salman.

Mirziyoyev commended the Kingdom’s efforts to develop Hajj and Umrah experiences and facilitate the journeys of Uzbek pilgrims to the Kingdom, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.


Saudi FM receives telephone call from French counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot. (File/AFP
Updated 17 December 2025
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Saudi FM receives telephone call from French counterpart

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a telephone call from France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday.

During the call, the two ministers discussed Saudi-French relations and the latest regional and international developments, Saudi Press Agency reported.