British Colonel T. E. Lawrence (better known as Lawrence of Arabia) was probably the best-known Western wearer of the keffiyeh and agal during his involvement in the Arab Revolt in World War I. This image of Lawrence was later popularized by the film epic about him, Lawrence of Arabia, in which he was played by Peter O'Toole. Hundreds show up for pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 October 2023 . Retrieved 2 November 2023.

The 1920s silent-film era of American cinema saw studios take to Orientalist themes of the exotic Middle East, possibly due to the view of Arabs as part of the Allies of World War I, and keffiyehs became a standard part of the theatrical wardrobe. These films and their male leads typically had Western actors in the role of an Arab, often wearing the keffiyeh with the agal (as with The Sheik and The Son of the Sheik, starring actor Rudolph Valentino). Salim HS, Hairus (2012). "Indonesian Muslims and cultural networks". In Lindsay, Jennifer; Sutedja-LIem, M. H. T. (eds.). Heirs to world culture: Being Indonesian, 1950-1965. Leiden, NLD: Brill. p.83. ISBN 978-90-04-25351-3. OCLC 958572352. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03 . Retrieved 2022-07-01. Men in the UAE often wear the Gahfiyyah cotton prayer cap. Emirati men wear the white Ghutra on top of a Gahfiyyah Cap with a white thobe called a Kandoura or Kandoora. In an effort to strengthen religious awareness for foreign visitors, Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makthoum the crown prince of Dubai has, from 2012 onwards, requested that all visiting westerners and non-Muslims adhere to Islamic dress code during religious festivals. If full adherence is impossible a simple Gahfiyyah worn during prayers will suffice. Main articles: Somali aristocratic and court titles and Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles Somali Sheikh Muhammad Dahir Roble reading a Muslim sermon Ramachandran, Arjun (30 May 2008). "Keffiyeh kerfuffle hits Bondi bottleshop". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011 . Retrieved 24 September 2013.It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is usually made of cotton. [2] The keffiyeh is commonly found in arid regions, as it provides protection from sunburn, dust and sand. An agal is often used by Arabs to keep it in place. Sheikh ( / ʃ eɪ k, ʃ iː k/ SHAYK, SHEEK; [1] Arabic: شَيْخْ šāyḫ [ʃajχ], commonly [ʃeːχ], plural شَيُوخْ šuyūḫ [ʃujuːχ]) [a] is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning " Elder"; in a monarchical context it is also translated as " Lord/ Master". The traditional women's attire is the wrapper, with hijab (worn as a turban or turban with additional scarf covering the sides of the head.

a b c d e Kim, Kibum (11 February 2007). "Where Some See Fashion, Others See Politics". The New York Times. New York, New York. Regions [ edit ] Central Asia [ edit ] A Tajik guitar player wearing a rug cap A Uyghur girl in a such cap Wearing such cap by Tatars women Scholars Biographies - 15th Century - Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abdullaah as-Sumaalee". Fatwa-Online. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012 . Retrieved 26 August 2012. IFLA Committee on Cataloguing, IFLA International Office for UBC., IFLA International Programme for UBC., IFLA UBCIM Programme (1987). International cataloguing: quarterly bulletin of the IFLA Committee on Cataloguing, Volume 11. The Committee. p.24. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)The news that Alex Gidman is to leave Gloucestershire to join Worcestershire came as a complete surprise. Taqiyah is the Arabic word for a Muslim skullcap. In the Indian subcontinent, it is called a topi ( Hindi: टोपी, Urdu: ٹوپی, Bengali: টুপি) which means hat or cap in general. In Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, men usually wear the topi with kurta and paijama. In the United States and Britain, many Muslim merchants sell the prayer cap under the name kufi. Sephardic Jews adopted the Bukharan from the Kufi (See Bukharan). Holleman, Wouter (30 October 2023). "Support for Palestine during teach-in in Sanders Building". Erasmus Magazine . Retrieved 2 November 2023.

Cook, Erin (20 December 2017). "Indonesia shows its solidarity for the Palestinian cause". Asia Times . Retrieved 21 September 2019. Main article: Shaikhs in South Asia Pakistani Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani, a prominent Sunni scholar Donica, Joseph (10 November 2020), "Head Coverings, Arab Identity, and New Materialism", All Things Arabia, Brill, pp.163–176, ISBN 978-90-04-43592-6 , retrieved 18 October 2023 The fez hat, the tarboush or chechia is worn. In Morocco, men wear the djellaba with their fez hats. The short sleeved robe is the gandora. In Arabia, the galabeya is worn.An opening stand of 206 from Greg Smith (103) and Angus Robson (97) then helped Leicestershire close on 246-2.

With both Gidmans off to pastures new, the side will have a lot of rebuilding to do if they are to compete next season. The word in Arabic stems from a triliteral root connected with age and aging: ش-ي-خ, shīn-yā'-khā'. The title carries the meaning leader, elder, or noble, especially in the Arabian Peninsula within the Tribes of Arabia, where Shaikh became a traditional title of a Bedouin tribal leader in recent centuries. Due to the cultural impact of Arab civilization, and especially through the spread of Islam, the word has gained currency as a religious term or general honorific in many other parts of the world as well, notably in Muslim cultures in Africa and Asia. [ citation needed] Sufi term [ edit ] Mustafa Sabri Effendi, the last Shaykh al-Islām (ultimate authority on religious affairs) of the Ottoman Empire and Caliphate, 1919-1920Azmi, Hadi; Joseph Sipalan (20 October 2023). "Israel–Gaza war: Malaysia's pro-Palestinian protesters call for US to take responsibility for enabling Israel". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 2 November 2023. a b Brill, E. J. (1993). E.J. Brill's First Encyclopaedia of Islam: 1913-1936. Ṭāʻif - Zūrkhāna. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-09794-0. In Indonesia, the peci/ songkok is the national dress. Men of Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam also wear the songkok. The Indonesians also produce a machine knitted skullcap that is popular with Muslims. Javanese people wear the sarong with their caps. In Sundanese, the skullcap is called a kupluk. Siddiqi, Muhammad Zubayr (1993). "Hadith Literature Its origin, development and special features: Women Scholars of Hadith". The Islamic Texts Society Cambridge: 117–123 . Retrieved 23 February 2015.