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Looking for a name of a specific cloth some Muslims put on their head
After long research without results, I decided to come here to try... I'm looking for the name of this specific cloth that some of the Muslims put on the head. (example 1, example 2). I searched for "head cloth of Muslims", "Keffiyeh", etc. and found nothing. Maybe you know its name? Thank you ThePupil (talk) 23:07, 9 June 2021 (UTC)


 * You should specify whether it's worn by men or worn by women... AnonMoos (talk) 03:13, 10 June 2021 (UTC)


 * I would say the guys in those photos are men. Wikipedia has a list of Muslim headgear. One of those photographed is a kufi.--Shantavira|feed me 06:52, 10 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you, but None of these names refer to the piece of cloth specifically wore by these men.ThePupil (talk) 09:47, 10 June 2021 (UTC)


 * The term seems to be Imamah, which denotes a headscarf worn by a cleric and covers a number of styles. Your examples seem to be typical of Arab Muslims. Alansplodge (talk) 10:23, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
 * The Arabic term إمامة (ʾimāma) basically means "imam-ship" (or, more literally, "leadership", since Arabic "imam" is a generic term for "leader"). The page shows headwear that may be deemed suitable for an imam. I would classify the headwear itself as a traditional Arabian keffiyeh, draped rather more loosely than is usual for practical use. In Saudi Arabia, it is often secured with a headband. The guy in the second picture linked to in the question is Sheik Assim Al-hakeem, controversial for his extremely conservative views, who can be seen here wearing a keffiyeh in the classic red-and-white pattern. The piece of cloth does not have an inherent religious significance; it is the marriage of a local custom that is originally utilitarian with the religious requirement of modesty, cemented by tradition. --Lambiam 12:24, 10 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Courtesy link for keffiyeh LongHairedFop (talk) 10:52, 11 June 2021 (UTC)