Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday revealed a piece of Kiswah, a gift he received from Saudi Arabia, as Syria marks one year of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.

The president said that the Kiswah was gifted to him by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Embroidered with a

Quranic verse, the piece is now on display at Damascus’ Umayyad Mosque. Kiswah is the cloth used to cover the Kaaba in Makkah.

“Upon our return [from performing Umrah], Prince Mohammed bin Salman honoured us with a gift — a piece of the Kaaba’s Kiswah,” al-Sharaa said.

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