The
Hejazi turban or
amamah (Arabic: عمامة) is the
turbanThe turban is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around the head. The word "turban" is a common umbrella term, loosely used in English to refer to several sorts of headwear....
of the traditional uniform in the region of
Hejazal-Hejaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. Defined mostly by the Red Sea, it extends from Haql on the Gulf of Aqaba to Jizan. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better-known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina...
(Makkah,
MadinaMadina may refer to:* Madina, Armenia* Madina, Ghana - town near capital* Madina, Mali - commune and town* Medina, Saudi Arabia* Madina Colony , Union Council of New Karachi Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan...
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JeddahJeddah is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh...
, Taif, and Yunbu). The ancient Arabic proverb "Turbans are Arabs' crowns" (Arabic: العمائم تيجان العرب) was originally coined based on the Hejazi uniform.
The most well-known version is the orange two-wrap turban, also called the Ghabbana (Arabic: غبانة).
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The
Hejazi turban or
amamah (Arabic: عمامة) is the
turbanThe turban is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound around the head. The word "turban" is a common umbrella term, loosely used in English to refer to several sorts of headwear....
of the traditional uniform in the region of
Hejazal-Hejaz is a region in the west of present-day Saudi Arabia. Defined mostly by the Red Sea, it extends from Haql on the Gulf of Aqaba to Jizan. Its main city is Jeddah, but it is probably better-known for the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina...
(Makkah,
MadinaMadina may refer to:* Madina, Armenia* Madina, Ghana - town near capital* Madina, Mali - commune and town* Medina, Saudi Arabia* Madina Colony , Union Council of New Karachi Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan...
,
JeddahJeddah is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh...
, Taif, and Yunbu). The ancient Arabic proverb "Turbans are Arabs' crowns" (Arabic: العمائم تيجان العرب) was originally coined based on the Hejazi uniform.
The most well-known version is the orange two-wrap turban, also called the Ghabbana (Arabic: غبانة). The Ghabbana is commonly worn by artisans (people of professions), craftsmen, and the common people in the old districts such as 'Awlad 'al-Hara and the Ummdah. Another Hejazi turban is the white-colored one, worn by the Ulama'a and Imams of the holy mosques, scholars and merchants. Nowadays, the orange turbans are more common for folkloric purposes, or as a representation of the Hejazi cultural dress.