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Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has drawn increased attention in the United States.
The Palestinian keffiyeh has been at the center of violent attacks in the U.S. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with dress historian Wafa Ghnaim about the keffiyeh's legacy and significance for Palestinians.
NPR What is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol for Palestinians? Since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of Gaza in response, the keffiyeh has ...
A keffiyeh — sometimes spelled kufiyya or kaffiyeh — is a traditional scarf worn across many parts of the Middle East. In recent decades they have come to be identified in particular as a ...
By Malak Shalaby In his latest installation, Ardna — Arabic for “our land” — Moroccan-born artist Mohammed El Hajoui brings together olive trees, ash, and keffiyeh patterns in a poignant ...
UCLA's humanities commencement speaker sparks controversy by wearing a keffiyeh and delivering a speech that led to Jewish Studies graduates being booed amid campus political tensions ...
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What is a keffiyeh and what does it mean? First, the basics. The keffiyeh, also known as a hatta, is a traditional Arab headdress. Historically, it was worn by nomadic communities — or Bedouins ...
The Palestinian headdress the keffiyeh is a symbol of resistance across protesters across the world.
Her keffiyeh was a gift from her therapist, and she said she wears it whenever she can and in a variety of ways: draped around her neck, wrapped around her head, and sometimes even as a blanket ...
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, three students of Palestinian descent were shot in Vermont — two of them were wearing the keffiyeh. So what is a keffiyeh, who wears it, and how did it become a symbol ...