The keffiyeh originated amongst Bedouins as a practical and protective covering for the head and face, especially in the arid desert climate in … See more

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 See more

• Emamah, Arabian turban
• Gamcha, scarf from South Asia
• Khăn rằn, checkered shawl worn in Cambodia and Vietnam
• Krama, Cambodian scarf See more

Middle Eastern Arabs, Kurds, and Yazidis wear this headpiece. Iraqi Turkmen wear it and call it Jamadani, while Omanis call it a mussar. No matter its … See more

Early Jewish migrants to Mandatory Palestine adopted the Keffiyeh because they saw it as part of the authentic local lifestyle. Up until the 2000s, Turkey banned the keffiyeh … See more

As with other articles of clothing worn in wartime, such as the T-shirt, fatigues and khaki pants, the keffiyeh has been seen as chic among non-Arabs in the West. Keffiyehs became … See more

• Jastrow, Marcus (1926). Dictionary of Targumim, Talmud and Midrashic Literature. Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56563-860-0. … See more