A photo circulating online claims to show the Kaaba Kiswah laid on the ground.The image has been widely shared and generated reactions on social media. According to details referenced in Epstein files, the image shows Jeffrey Epstein with Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, the chief executive of DP World, looking at a textile that resembles the Kiswah. Posts suggest that the sacred covering of the Kaaba was placed on the floor.

The Kiswah, the cloth that covers the Kaaba in Makkah, is considered sacred in Islam. Scholars and followers emphasize the importance of verifying information before sharing it.

Inside the Haramain, a group that studies the Kiswah and maintains records of its authentic design, reviewed the viral image. Experts compared the textile shown with verified references of the Kiswah and identified multiple inconsistencies.

The size of the textile does not align with authentic Kiswah panels. Panels of this type typically require seven to eight people to hold or move due to their width. In the viral image, the cloth appears narrower, visually covering space for only three to four people.

Second, the material does not behave like the original Kiswah. Authentic Kiswah has weight and stiffness because of its fabric and embroidery. In the image, the textile folds and creases like a lighter material, inconsistent with the structure and density of the verified Kiswah.

The outlining and contrast in the image do not matches authentic designs. The Kiswah’s calligraphy and motifs are framed by defined black outlines. The circulated photo shows areas dominated by lighter tones with minimal black outlining, unlike the consistent structure seen in verified panels.

The borders and edges in the viral image differ from standard Kiswah references. Verified panels have clear framing and finishing along the edges, while the viral image does not reflect the same border logic.

The patterns and motifs in the image do not match authentic Kiswah. Junction points, medallions, and panel corners were compared with verified examples. Mismatches in motif placement, medallion structure, and border flow indicate that the textile is not genuine.

 
Based on these comparisons, experts conclude that the textile shown in the viral image is not the Kaaba Kiswah. The inconsistencies in size, material, visual structure, border treatment, and motif placement provide evidence that the photo does not depict the authentic covering.