The Significance of the Kuffiyeh Throughout History and how that Has Changed in Recent Times
By Monica Haddad / Arab America Contributing Writer Origins and Meaning: Although the exact country of origin of the kuffiyeh is not entirely known, historians have dated the scarf all the way back to the 3000s BCE in ancient Mesopotamia where it served to denote priesthood. In Palestine, up until the early 20th century, kuffiyehs … Continued