An izaar, also izar or ʾizār (Arabic: إِزَار),[1] also known as maʿawaz (مَعَوَز),[2] futah (فُوطَة),[3] wizar (وِزَار),[4][5] maqtab (مَقْطَب)[6][7] is a traditional lower garment that is frequently used by men in Oman, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Izaars are commonly used in Yemen, it is commonly referred to as maʿawaz (مَعَوَز). It is also used by some in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea). A white izaar is typically worn underneath thawbs in Oman and the UAE instead of sirwal sunnnah.
Uses
editIzzars are commonly worn by Yemenis at home, and work.[8] It is also worn in the city of Aqaba. Some of these may feature tassels.
Similar garments
editThe izaar may be considered synonymous with the lungi in the Indian subcontinent and with the macawiis (معويس) in the Horn of Africa.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ayman Al Arabi (2010). "Methods of Weaving and Embroidering the Yemenite Fouta: A Descriptive, Analytic Study". Jordan Journal of Arts. 3 (1).
- ^ "تعز ثالث أهم محافظات الجمهورية". Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Category: Yemen. "Yemeni traditional dress. Yemen is a country with a remarkably diverse fashion". Nationalclothing.org. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Exploring Saudi Arabia: Tihama and Faifa".
- ^ "Chriss Pivey's Blog - Most useful blog for chemicals information". Chrisspivey.org. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "26 September News". Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ Spencer, James. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
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