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A fact from Sitara (textile) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 April 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the basic design for the sitaras that decorate the Kaaba dates back to the 16th century?

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The result was: promoted by Kingsif (talk) 22:22, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Sitara for the door of the Kaaba, 1606

... that the basic design for the sitaras that decorate the Kaaba (example pictured) dates back to the 16th century? "The earliest known example of the door curtain [i.e. sitara] was made in Egypt and dates to 1544. [...] The design of the sitara and the hizam was quickly established and although there were a number of variations in the inscriptions and they grew ever more elaborate [...], the basic forms have remained virtually unchanged until the present day." Venetia Porter, Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam p.262

Reviewed: If We Must Die

Moved to mainspace by MartinPoulter (talk). Self-nominated at 10:31, 7 April 2021 (UTC).[reply]

I assume good faith on the references that I can't read. The article is long enough and new enough. The hook is directly cited. A QPQ has been completed and the image is fine. SL93 (talk) 03:48, 24 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]