Home › Multimedia › World in picture › Saudi Lifts Ka`bah Kiswa for Hajj aaa Saudi Lifts Ka`bah Kiswa for Hajj About Islam 21 July, 2019 Indicating the start of this year hajj season, Saudi officials raised Ka`bah kiswa, on Friday, July 19, as a precautionary measure to prevent people from damaging it during the pilgrimage season.