How My passion for the Kiswa e Kaaba started.

I am just an ordinary man, I don’t know anything but have always had a keen interest to increase my knowledge and wisdom.

I was blessed to visit the house of Allah SWT and visit our Prophet Muhammad SAWs Masjid for 72 hours on a transit visa for myself, my wife and my 15 years old son.
We spent 24 hours in Medina and 48 hours in Makkah during which we performed our Umrah.

We had the opportunity to pray our first Jummah prayer in Masjid Al Haraam. After Jummah prayer as we made our way back to hotel, we stopped to buy some gifts for family and friends the shopkeeper asked me where I was from i replied that I was from Pakistan. He said you are not from Pakistan and asked me as to why I said that? So, I asked why do you say that he said you didn’t even test the perfume or ask for a price, you didn’t start to bargain with me about any of my prices. That is the reason I say you are not Pakistani. Then I told him I am from UK and he asked when you are going back l told him that tomorrow morning after Fajr and he asked me to meet him in court yard by Babe e Islam. As agreed, I met him, he gifted me my first piece of the Kiswah 6×6 inches I was taken aback and till today we are friends. That was my first actual piece of the Kiswah in my hands that belonged to me.

When I came back to Streatham, London I went to my local Masjid on Friday and took the Kiswa with me for friends to see but I was disappointed with their reactions about how I managed to get this and I explained myself but no one believed me.

Then in 2006 my mother was diagnosed with cancer and I went to Pakistan to see her I wanted to give her the piece of Kiswa I had but I forgot to take it with me so when I returned, I sent it by post to my mother.
My mother’s health had deteriorated in 2007 so I went to Pakistan to be with my mother she told me that when she was in pain she would kiss the Kiswa and place it on her heart she explained how that her pain would go away and she felt very happy holding the Kiswa, it gave her a sense of relief and security, after a few days she left this world to return to her creator. May Allah SWT grant her Janatul Ferdos to my mother and every Muslim that has left this world.

In 2011 I went for Hajj with my wife and so many people asked me to bring back the Kiswa and I asked my friend in Makkah for this request as he had gifted me so many pieces that I gave them to friends back in Streatham and also to others in the group we were travelling with. I like to spread the love.

In 2018 I went for Umrah with my family, sons, daughter, grandson and daughters in law and with my brother and his wife again I requested some pieces of the Kiswa and i was blessed again.

In 2023 I went for Umrah with my sister-in-law and her family and my family, my grandson who was 8 years old at the time after completion of Saee asked my daughter to go with him to touch the Kaaba Door, everyone was so tired and she said to him next time as we have travel back to London in a few hours. He really wanted to touch the Kaaba door and then he asked his Nani and she said no as she was also so tired.

We returned home and one day my daughter told me that Sami wants to hold the Kiswa. So, I ordered a big piece of the Kiswa. It arrived and I asked Sami to bring the bag and open it. He opened the bag and he asked me what is it? I questioned him, you tell me what is it he was curious he took it out and replied this cloth is from the Kaaba. He was amazed. Then my youngest daughter in law showed interest that she needs one for my youngest Grandson then the middle daughter in law requested one too. This is when Allah SWT put it into my heart that I should buy this as gifts for everyone as Eid ul Fitr gifts so I purchased it and bought it for everyone in my family as Kiswah Gifts.

In the start of 2024, my motivation and passion for the Kiswa increased day by day I started to purchase the Kiswa for my first ever Exhibition. I bought it by July before Eid ul Al- Adha. I had most of the items for my first Exhibition. It was held for family and friends at our office in the car park under the Gazebo on 28th of July 2024, the first ever public exhibition was held on 12th of October 2024 at Norbury High School for Girls

So, my passion started from this in my mind if I can obtain the Kiswah and hold an Exhibition for people who could not visit the house of Allah SWT or physically touch the Kiswah when they did visit Makkah, they will have the opportunity to do so at a more intimate level with live and respect and May Allah SWT guide us all to the right path Ameen.