Comments on: The Kaffiyeh Has Become a Bit of a Joke, Hasn’t It!

By: Andrew M. Lim

Andrew M. Lim — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:49:21 +0000

let me know when the taqiyah becomes a trend, then i’ll tell you fashion’s going Islama,,,

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:59:59 +0000

The Kaffiyeh as a symbol of the Palestinians in particular and Arabs in general is rather ironic. I know there’s a passage in Deuteronomy commanding the wearing of a garment with fringes and tassels in the corner, but I am unaware of any similar requirement in the New Testament or the Qu’ran or other Muslim texts. As likely as not, the Kaffiyeh is a vestige of cultural appropriation from the Jews of the Hejaz.

By: steve87

steve87 — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:28:15 +0000

I know people who have worn them and it really means nothing.
It’s the leg warmer of the 21st century, it will be resigned to history as a ridiculous trend.