Bisht (clothing)
A bisht (Arabic: بِشْت) or mishla (Arabic: مِشْلَح) or ʿabāʾ (Arabic: عَبَاء) is a traditional men’s cloak popular in the Arab world.[1] It is a flowing outer cloak worn over a thawb.
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A symbol of Arab identity
A bisht is usually worn for prestige on special occasions such as weddings, or festivals such as Eid, or for Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah or Salat al-Janazah. It is usually worn by secular officials or clergy,[2] including tribal chiefs, kings, and imams, over a kanzu or tunic. It is a status garment, associated with royalty, religious position, wealth, and ceremonial occasions, like the black-tie tuxedo[3] in the West.[2][4][5]
Colour
It is usually black, brown, beige, cream or grey in colour.[2]
Etymology
The triliteral root of Bisht is widely used in Semetic Languages, including Arabic, and a theory is that the word bisht is derived from Akkadian ‘bishtu’, meaning ‘nobility’ or ‘dignity’.[6] The alternate name of ʿabāʾ (Arabic: عَبَاء) is from the Arabic triliteral root ʿAyn-Bāʾ-Wāw, which relates to 'filling out'.
See also
References
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- "البشت في الخليج العربي". www.abuhaleeqa.net.
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- S. D. Goitein (1983). A Mediterranean Society: Daily life. University of California Press. pp. 464–. ISBN 978-0-520-04869-0.
- Abū al-Maḥāsin Yūsuf Ibn Taghrībirdī (1960). History of Egypt, 1382-1469 A.D.: 1382-1399 A.D. University of California Press. p. 108.
- ^ a b c Al-Mukhtar, Rima (7 November 2012). "Traditional & modern: The Saudi man's bisht". Arab News.
- ^ "Kate dusts off her Alexander McQueen tuxedo for stunning appearance". Evening Standard. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "Traditional & modern: The Saudi man's bisht". Arab News. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "A symbol of Arab identity". Gulf News. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ Dr. Ali Fahmi khashim, Akkadian Arabic Dictionary Page 140