page_title: Taqiyah (cap)
section_title: Somalia
hierarchical_section_title: Taqiyah (cap) / Muslim world / Countries / Somalia
caption_attribution_description: English: Somali Sheikh Muhammad Dahir Roble reading a Muslim sermon.
context_page_description: The taqiyah or araqchin, is a short, rounded skullcap. They are often worn for religious purposes; for example, Muslims believe that the Islamic prophet Muhammad used to keep his head covered, therefore making it mustahabb. Muslim men often wear them during the five daily prayers.
  When worn by itself, the taqiyah can be any color. However, particularly in Arab countries, when worn under the keffiyeh headscarf, they are kept in a traditional white. Some Muslims wrap a turban around the cap, called an ʿimamah in Arabic, which is often done by Shia and Sunni Muslims. In the United States and Britain, taqiyas are usually referred to as "kufis".
  Topi is a type of taqiyah cap that is worn in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other regions of South Asia. Many different types of topi caps include the Sindhi cap, worn in Sindh and the crochet topi that is often worn at Muslim prayer services.
  The topi cap is often worn with salwar kameez, which is the national costume of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
context_section_description: Men in Somalia often wear the koofiyad cotton prayer cap, along with a sarong referred to as a macawiis. The jalabiya is also sometimes worn.
caption: A Somali cleric wearing a taqiyah.
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