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the modest skullcap that crowns prayers and outlasts every fashion era it quietly ignores.
means A short, rounded skullcap traditionally worn by Muslim men, often beneath a larger turban or on its own, especially during prayer.
from From the Arabic taqiyah, tied to the root w-q-y, meaning to guard, shield, or protect — the same root that gives the word taqwa (mindful piety) and the concept of taqiyya (protective concealment). At its heart the name describes something that covers and guards the head, a small shield of cloth worn close.
- name origin
- Arabic root tied to covering and protection
- global aliases
- called kufi, topi, or peci elsewhere
- prayer prep
- keeps the head covered during prostration
- crochet craft
- often hand-knit in intricate openwork patterns
- hajj staple
- worn beneath the ihram during pilgrimage
taqiyah cap — islamic skullcap worn by muslim men during prayer, common in middle east and south asia
taqiyah dissimulation — shia islamic practice of concealing faith during persecution, documented in 9th-century baghdad under abbasid rule