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Taqiyah (cap) — For teaching on concealment in some Islamic sects, see Taqiyya. Various takiyah on display in Pettah market, Colombo, Sri Lanka … Wikipedia
taqiyah — ta·qi·yah … English syllables
taqiyah — noun see taqiya * * * /teuh kee yeuh/, n. (in Shi ite Islam) the practice of denying one s religion, permissible when one is faced with persecution, esp. by Sunnites: regarded as a means of protecting the religion. Also, taqiya. [ < Ar… … Useful english dictionary
Taqiyya — Within Shi ite Islamic tradition, [Kohlberg (1977) p. 395] the concept of Taqiyya (تقية fear, guard against ) [ The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions . Ed. John Bowker. Oxford University Press, 2000. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford… … Wikipedia
Kufi — A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, rounded cap worn by people of African descent. Please refer to the taqiyah (cap) article for Muslim customs.African and African American UsageIn West Africa, a kufi cap is the traditional hat for men. The… … Wikipedia
Modesty — For other uses, see Modest (disambiguation). Man and woman in swimsuits, ca. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine … Wikipedia
Headgear — Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one s head.Headgear serve a variety of purposes: *protection (against impact, cold, heat, rain and other precipitation, glare, sunburn, sunstroke, dust … Wikipedia
Kippah — Kipa redirects here. For the supermarket, please see Kipa (supermarket). Distinguish from kipper. Infobox Halacha verse = caption = talmud = Shabbat 156b and Kiddushin 31a rambam = [http://www.mechon mamre.org/i/2n.htm Ahavah] ,… … Wikipedia
List of hats and headgear — This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical.HatsCaps and hats commonly worn today* balmoral * baseball cap * beanie or skully * beret * boonie hat * Borsalino * bucket hat also… … Wikipedia
Keffiyeh — Yasser Arafat wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh The keffiyeh/kufiya (Arabic: كوفية, kūfiyyah, plural كوفيات … Wikipedia
