Epstein files reveal Kaaba cloth shipped to US via Aziza Al-Ahmad. Photos: X.
The US Department of Justice has released millions of Epstein documents, exposing several bigwigs worldwide. The newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein files contain emails detailing the shipment of sacred cloth from the Kaaba in Makkah to the United States, arranged via contacts linked to the United Arab Emirates. The items were delivered to Epstein, the convicted paedophile.
The correspondence, dated February and March 2017, shows Emirati businesswoman Aziza Al-Ahmadi working with Abdullah Al-Maari to organise the transfer of three pieces connected to the Kiswa, the black, gold-embroidered cloth that drapes the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site in Saudi Arabia.
The Kiswa holds deep religious significance for Muslims worldwide. Each year, workers replace the cloth, and parts of the previous covering are preserved as priceless artefacts.
Emails reveal that the items were shipped by air freight from Saudi Arabia to Florida via British Airways. The correspondence covered invoices, customs arrangements, and delivery within the US.
The shipment included three distinct pieces:
One from inside the Kaaba.
One from the outer covering that had been used.
A third made from the same materials but never used, classified under “artworks” for shipping purposes.
The shipment reached Epstein’s residence in March 2017, years after he had served jail time and registered as a sex offender.
In one email, Al-Ahmadi addressed Epstein directly, highlighting the cloth’s sanctity, “the black piece was touched by minimum 10 million Muslims of different denominations, Sunni, Shia and others.”
She added, “they walk around the Kaaba seven rounds then every one tries as much as they can to touch it and they kept their prayers, wishes, tears and hopes on this piece. Hoping after that all their prayers to be accepted.”
The emails do not explain how Al-Ahmadi knew Epstein or why the pieces were sent to him.
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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