Middle Eastern clothing

A turban (from ‌, ; via ) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by people of various cultures. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Punjabis, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Central Asia, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa, and amongst some Turkic peoples in Russia.

thumb|300px|Crocheted kippot for sale in Jerusalem

thumb|Yemenis|Yemeni man wearing a keffiyeh in turban-style and a Yemeni shawl on his shoulder

The term ' (also , or ') () refers to any long and loose-fit coat or outer garment worn by Muslim women. Wearers believe that this definition of fulfills the Quranic choice for a hijab. The is also known as by Persian speakers in Iran and Afghanistan. The modern covers the entire body except the face and hands. Some women will also cover the hands with gloves and the face along with a niqāb. thumb|Jilbab

A thawb, also known as a dishdashah or a kandura in other varieties of Arabic, is a garment traditionally worn by men in the Arab world. It is a long-sleeved, ankle-length robe that has regional variations in name and style. It can be worn in formal or informal settings, depending on the social and cultural norms in question; thawbs are the main formal attire for men in Saudi Arabia. Outside of the Arab world, the garment has been adopted in a number of Muslim-majority areas, particularly in the Indian subcontinent, where it is commonly referred to as a jubbah and is frequently worn by those w

a short rounded skullcap worn by some Muslims

Agal is a thick cord or rope, usually black, worn by men in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq, and the Levant to secure the kufiyya on the head.

traditional men's outer cloak worn over the thobe, often in the Gulf and Levant regions

thumb|19th century Ottomans dressed with Shalvar thumb|(1829) MADDEN, Richard Robert wearing Ottoman-style Shalvar in Syria

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woven textile used as a wrap or towel in the Mediterranean region

loose gown or coat worn by men in the 18th century

thumb|right|A sovereign wearing an armband with Arabic inscription, the tiraz

traditional clothing of the Palestinians

The tantour (tantoor) is a form of cone-shaped women's headdress similar to the hennin, popular in the Levant during the nineteenth century, but seldom seen after 1850 outside of use as a folk costume. The tantour was usually only worn by wealthy noblewomen and often decorated with precious jewels and pearls, with most expensive tantours being made of gold or silver. Being an honored headdress, the tantour was a customary gift presented to the bride by her husband on their wedding day.

The shendyt (šnḏyt, Schenti, Schent, Shent, Skent) was a type of loincloth similar to a skirt. It was a kilt-like garment worn in ancient Egypt. It was made of cloth and was worn around the waist, typically extending to above the knees. Shendyts are depicted on pharaohs, deities, and commoners in a variety of situations in Egyptian artwork.

The clothing developed by Persians prior to 1979

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right|thumb|280x280px|Rasul Jafarian with a turban alt=Habib Umar bin Hafiz wearing a muslim turban.|thumb|Umar bin Hafiz|Habib Umar bin Hafiz wearing an Imama.

Headgear from the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia

thumb|Individuals in Turkic dress, wearing the Sharbush at the court of Badr al-Din Lu'Lu' ([[Kitab al-Aghani, 1219 CE)]] The Sharbush or Harbush, Sarposh, Serpush (, , ) probably derived from the Persian word Sarpush, which means "headdress". was a special Turkic military furred hat worn in Central Asia and the Middle East in the Middle Ages. It appears prominently in the miniatures depicting Badr al-Din Lu'lu' (ruled 1234–1259). It was a stiff cap of the military class, with a triangular front which was sometimes adorned with a metal plaque. It was sometimes supplemented with a small kerchie

footwear consisting of a sole with two leather ligaments

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