Kufi

A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, and rounded cap worn by men in many populations in North Africa, East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.^[1] It is also worn by men throughout the African diaspora. The cap has strong associations with many Islamic cultures and pan-African pride.^[2] In the United States and the United Kingdom, it is also called a "taqiyah".^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The kufi cap is not specific to any one country, although it has been perhaps most associated with Nigeria.^[7] In Togo, the kufi is made from colourful fabrics, and are often worn during important events such as weddings, festivals, and other ceremonies.^[8] In Mama Tchamba performances, the kufi is worn as an adornment during dances.^[9] Within Islamic communities in West Africa the kufi is worn during prayer.^[10]

^ Rogers, Russ; Devost, Matthew G. (27 January 2005). Hacking a Terror Network: The Silent Threat of Covert Channels. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080488882.
^ Fifty Hats that Changed the World: Design Museum Fifty. Octopus. 7 March 2011. ISBN 9781840915884.
^ Sandhoff, Michelle (September 2017). Service in a Time of Suspicion: Experiences of Muslims Serving in the U.S. Military Post-9/11. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-1-60938-535-4.
^ Osbourne, Eileen (2005). RE - Buildings, Places, and Artefacts A Teacher Book + Student Book (SEN) (11-14). Folens Limited.
^ Cottam, Harry (5 January 2024). The Pakistan Connection: My Insights on Pakistan and Pakistanis. Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-3984-5078-3.
^ Wilkinson, Matthew; Irfan, Lamia; Quraishi, Muzammil; Purdie, Mallory Schneuwly (6 December 2022). Islam in Prison: Finding Faith, Freedom and Fraternity. Policy Press. ISBN 978-1-4473-6361-3.
^ Morgan, Jo-Ann (17 December 2018). The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-88587-7.
^ Gilad James, PhD. Introduction to Togo. Gilad James Mystery School. ISBN 978-1-123-52537-3.
^ Covington-Ward, Yolanda; Jouili, Jeanette S. (9 August 2021). Embodying Black Religions in Africa and Its Diasporas. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-1-4780-1311-2.
^ Morgan, Jo-Ann (17 December 2018). The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-88587-7.

[1] Rogers, Russ; Devost, Matthew G. (27 January 2005). Hacking a Terror Network: The Silent Threat of Covert Channels. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080488882.

[2] Fifty Hats that Changed the World: Design Museum Fifty. Octopus. 7 March 2011. ISBN 9781840915884.

[3] Sandhoff, Michelle (September 2017). Service in a Time of Suspicion: Experiences of Muslims Serving in the U.S. Military Post-9/11. University of Iowa Press. ISBN 978-1-60938-535-4.

[4] Osbourne, Eileen (2005). RE - Buildings, Places, and Artefacts A Teacher Book + Student Book (SEN) (11-14). Folens Limited.

[5] Cottam, Harry (5 January 2024). The Pakistan Connection: My Insights on Pakistan and Pakistanis. Austin Macauley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-3984-5078-3.

[6] Wilkinson, Matthew; Irfan, Lamia; Quraishi, Muzammil; Purdie, Mallory Schneuwly (6 December 2022). Islam in Prison: Finding Faith, Freedom and Fraternity. Policy Press. ISBN 978-1-4473-6361-3.

[7] Morgan, Jo-Ann (17 December 2018). The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-88587-7.

[8] Gilad James, PhD. Introduction to Togo. Gilad James Mystery School. ISBN 978-1-123-52537-3.

[9] Covington-Ward, Yolanda; Jouili, Jeanette S. (9 August 2021). Embodying Black Religions in Africa and Its Diasporas. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-1-4780-1311-2.

[10] Morgan, Jo-Ann (17 December 2018). The Black Arts Movement and the Black Panther Party in American Visual Culture. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-88587-7.

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