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Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria in the 8th century. (source: Wikipedia)

A hitchhiker’s guide to the turban

January 9, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The blog A Kaur’s Thoughts presents an interesting condensed survey of the global history of the turban, beyond its relevance to the Sikh faith: By, “…1000 A.D., the turban had evolved from a strictly utilitarian piece of clothing into something used to connote nobility and power,” said Brannon Wheeler, associate professor of Islamic studies at the University of Washington, (2). “Just as shoes evolved from a practical foot covering into an item of clothing that reveals a person’s class and […]

Categories: Resources • Tags: A Kaur's Thoughts, history of the turban, Turban

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