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What Is A Keffiyeh? What Does It Mean? What Does It Symbolize?
A Keffiyeh (also called shemagh) is a traditional square cotton scarf worn by people of the Middle East typically over their head. They come in a variety of colors and patterns each signifying a different country or region. The popular black and white keffiyeh with comb and wing shaped pattern is associated with Palestine and is worn as a symbol of unity and solidarity for the Palestinian people. It's said that the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) used to wear a shemagh and its history can be dated back all the way to the time of the Sumerians and Babylonians of Mesopotamia...