An American man wearing a kufi.

A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, rounded cap worn by Muslims and people of African descent. A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head; a kind of headgear. ...

African and African-American Usage

In West Africa, a kufi cap is the traditional hat for men. The kufi has no religious significance. It is worn equally by Christians, Muslims, and followers of African traditional religion. Many grandfathers and other older men wear a kufi everyday to symbolize their status as wise elders, religious people, or family patriarchs. Among Africa's Muslims, white kufis are worn for Friday prayers, by very religious men, and those who have performed the Muslim pilgrimage, see Hajj.  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... African traditional women and male priests, Togo, West Africa, 2006. ... The Friday prayer is a congregational prayer that Muslims hold Fridays at noon or evening. ... A supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, the mosque which was built around the Kaaba (the cubical building at center). ...

Within the United States, it has become identified with persons of African descent, who wear it to show pride in their culture, history, and religion. Often made of kente cloth or crocheted in a variety of yarns, kufis became popular fashion items throughout hip hop culture during the late-1980s/early-1990s. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A man weaves kente cloth using a traditional loom in Bonwire village, Ashanti region, Ghana. ... Hip hop is a subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Crown style kufis are the traditional hat worn with formal African attire. (see Dashiki). A formal dashiki suit will always include a crown style kufi. While the knit or crochet style is most appropriate for non-formal occasions (see Muslims of Oz). Although Nigerians wear an Aso Oke Hat, and many West African Muslims wear the Jinnah cap, also called a karakul (hat), with their formal attire, see Boubou (clothing), the crown style kufi is preferred by all other African communities. In popular culture, the kufi was featured in the movie Training Day and the Rent (film). Oscar winner, Forest Whitaker wore a kufi in the Species (film). Look up formal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Dashiki is a colorful mens garment widely worn in West Africa. ... The Muslims are a Black Militant group within Oz that looks to salvage the African American prisoners within Oz and rise up against the racial injustices of the criminal justice system. ... The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa and, by far, the most populated nation in Africa. ... Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwali group wearing Karakul hat Karakul (Persian: قراقلی ) hat is made from wool of Karakul sheep. ... Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo wearing a Boubou, known in the Yoruba language as an Agbada. ... Training Day is an Academy Award-winning 2001 film starring Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris, a corrupt Los Angeles police officer, and Ethan Hawke as Jake Hoyt, his new green recruit looking to become a part of Harris elite narcotics unit. ... This article is about the 2005 film. ... Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. ... Species is a 1995 science fiction thriller. ...

Muslim Usage

Muslims also wear kufis. The companions of Muhammad were never seen without their heads being covered. In order to emulate their actions, Muslims throughout the world wear a variety of kufis, caps, and other headgear. Another goal of wearing a kufi is to be more like Muhammad and therefore obey and follow his tradition. Kufis, therefore, are not a modern invention within the US-based Muslim community, but a tradition from antiquity. In fact, ancient Arabs had the habit of always wearing something on their heads. They considered it inappropriate not to wear headgear like the keffiyeh. Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Languages Arabic other minority languages Religions Predominantly Sunni Islam, as well as Shia Islam, Greek Orthodoxy, Greek Catholicism, Roman Catholicism, Alawite Islam, Druzism, Ibadi Islam, and Judaism Footnotes a Mainly in Antakya. ... An Iraqi man wearing a predominantly red keffiyeh in a Charraweyya (جراوية) style. ...

See also

• Dashiki
• Boubou (clothing)
• Senegalese kaftan
• Aso Oke Hat
• Karakul (hat)
• Islam and clothing

The Dashiki is a colorful mens garment widely worn in West Africa. ... Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo wearing a Boubou, known in the Yoruba language as an Agbada. ... Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwali group wearing Karakul hat Karakul (Persian: قراقلی ) hat is made from wool of Karakul sheep. ... Adherents of Islam are concerned with clothing in two contexts: clothing for everyday, inside and outside the house, and clothing required in specifically religious contexts. ...

External links

• Go to [1] to see a fatwa about the kufi.
• A popular kufi is [2] The crochet kufi is usually only worn by Muslims. The knitted style is worn by both African-Americans and Muslims. Skull cap style kufis are also worn by both groups [3].
• An example of a crown kufi is[4]
• A folding kufi or Rampuri cap [5]