Kufi

thumb|The late President Umaru Yar'Adua of [[Nigeria, a chieftain of the Fula emirate of Katsina, wearing a crown style kufi.]]

A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by men in many populations in North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is also worn by men throughout the African diaspora. The cap has strong associations with many Islamic cultures and pan-African pride. In the United States and the United Kingdom, it is also called a "taqiyah".