The Hejazi turban (Arabic: العِمامة الحِجازيّة, ʾimāmah IPA: ʕi.maː.mah), also spelled Hijazi turban, is a type of the turbanheaddress native to the region of Hejaz in modern-day western Saudi Arabia.
By the Islamic era, the Hejazi turban became less common in the region and was replaced by the imama. Centuries after that, the imama was replaced by the Ghutrah / Shemagh.
Worn in coloured or white varieties, the turban was a common inherited cultural headwear in the region of Hijaz. The Imamah was the traditional headwear for many in the region, from traders to the religious scholars, and the colours in which it was worn differed between individuals.[2]
In particular, the coloured turban is known as a Ghabanah and was a common head accessory for the inhabitants of Mecca, Madinah and Jeddah in particular.[3]Ghabanah today is the heritage uniform headwear for local traders and the general categories of the prestigious and middle-class. There are several types of Ghabanah, perhaps the most famous is the yellow (Halabi), that is made in Aleppo and is characterized by different inscriptions and is wrapped on a dome-like hollow taqiyah or a Turkish fez or kalpak cap. It is similar to turbans in neighbouring regions, like the masar, a traditional lightly-coloured turban in Oman that is also common in some regions like the south of Yemen and Hadhramaut.[4]
Additionally, sometimes keffiyeh is wrapped around the head in a style resembling a turban.[5]
Suppressionedit
However, with the Hijaz in particular falling under Saudi control, there have been attempts to suppress local ethnic dress and enforce cultural homogeneity with wider Saudi society.[6] With the introduction of a law in 1964, there was a temporary ban on wearing the traditional turban - local urban Hijazis could no longer wear them and had to instead wear the Saudi national dress that included a Ghutrah or Shemagh instead.[7]
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Yamani, Mai; Lindisfame-Tapper, Nancy; Ingham, Bruce (2014). "Changing the Habits of a Lifetime: The Adaptation of Hejazi Dress to the New Social Order". Languages of Dress in the Middle East. Oxford: Routledge. pp. 55–66. ISBN9781136803178.
January 01, 1970
hejazi, turban, arabic, الع, مامة, الح, جازي, ʾimāmah, maː, also, spelled, hijazi, turban, type, turban, headdress, native, region, hejaz, modern, western, saudi, arabia, الع, مامة, الح, جازي, ةexample, white, hejazi, turban, typearab, clothingplace, originhej. The Hejazi turban Arabic الع مامة الح جازي ة ʾimamah IPA ʕi maː mah also spelled Hijazi turban is a type of the turban headdress native to the region of Hejaz in modern day western Saudi Arabia Hejazi turbanالع مامة الح جازي ةExample of white Hejazi Turban TypeArab clothingPlace of originHejaz Arabian Peninsula It is but one version of Arabian turbans that have been worn in the Arabian Peninsula from the pre Islamic era to the present day Islamic Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula region such as the Quraysh Ansar Qahtanites Kindites Nabataeans Qedarites Adnanites Himyarites Lakhmids Ghassanids and others used to wear the turban alongside the Keffiyeh which is also popular today in the rest of the Arabian Peninsula 1 By the Islamic era the Hejazi turban became less common in the region and was replaced by the imama Centuries after that the imama was replaced by the Ghutrah Shemagh Contents 1 Versions 2 Suppression 3 See also 4 Citations 5 ReferencesVersions editThe Arabian Hejazi turban is still worn today by some Ulama and Imams citation needed Worn in coloured or white varieties the turban was a common inherited cultural headwear in the region of Hijaz The Imamah was the traditional headwear for many in the region from traders to the religious scholars and the colours in which it was worn differed between individuals 2 In particular the coloured turban is known as a Ghabanah and was a common head accessory for the inhabitants of Mecca Madinah and Jeddah in particular 3 Ghabanah today is the heritage uniform headwear for local traders and the general categories of the prestigious and middle class There are several types of Ghabanah perhaps the most famous is the yellow Halabi that is made in Aleppo and is characterized by different inscriptions and is wrapped on a dome like hollow taqiyah or a Turkish fez or kalpak cap It is similar to turbans in neighbouring regions like the masar a traditional lightly coloured turban in Oman that is also common in some regions like the south of Yemen and Hadhramaut 4 Additionally sometimes keffiyeh is wrapped around the head in a style resembling a turban 5 Suppression editHowever with the Hijaz in particular falling under Saudi control there have been attempts to suppress local ethnic dress and enforce cultural homogeneity with wider Saudi society 6 With the introduction of a law in 1964 there was a temporary ban on wearing the traditional turban local urban Hijazis could no longer wear them and had to instead wear the Saudi national dress that included a Ghutrah or Shemagh instead 7 See also editIslam and clothing Types of hijab Kufiyyah Agal accessory Thawb Izar Bisht Litham Sirwal Taqiyah Portal nbsp FashionCitations edit Khan 2014 Yamani Lindisfame Tapper amp Ingham 2014 pp 57 Kuonen 2020 p 34 Marrielle 2019 Yamani Lindisfame Tapper amp Ingham 2014 pp 47 Yamani Lindisfame Tapper amp Ingham 2014 pp 56 Al Sulaiman 2016 p 12 References editAl Sulaiman Farrah 2016 One of Us MFA Virginia Commonwealth University Danforth L M 2016 6 Saving Jeddah the Bride of the Red Sea In Crossing the Kingdom pp 168 185 University of California Press Kuonen Laiza 2020 Vollig entschleiert Dschihad im Herzen nicht aufm Kopf in German BoD Books on Demand pp 30 46 ISBN 9783752609219 Marrielle Risse 22 June 2019 Community Autonomy in Daily Life People and Places Community and Autonomy in Southern Oman pp 97 148 doi 10 1007 978 3 030 17004 2 3 ISBN 9783030170042 S2CID 201347347 Retrieved 15 July 2021 Khan Uthman May 2014 Islamic Clothing Then and Now researchgate net Retrieved 15 July 2021 Yamani Mai Lindisfame Tapper Nancy Ingham Bruce 2014 Changing the Habits of a Lifetime The Adaptation of Hejazi Dress to the New Social Order Languages of Dress in the Middle East Oxford Routledge pp 55 66 ISBN 9781136803178 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hejazi turban amp oldid 1215949323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
