turban

He wore a black turban, signifying direct descendance from the Prophet Muhammad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

She remembers Saar sporting many a turban, chunky jewelry and large hats.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

In more public settings, other eyewitnesses said he obscures his face - covering his eyes with a scarf draped over his turban, and often standing at an angle when addressing an audience.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026

The bath was like a large beer barrel, and her head was wrapped in a white turban.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The latter wore turbans and robes and spoke Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We knew they are Lakurawa because of their dressing," he said, describing their camouflage uniforms and their turbans usually worn by men in desert areas of Mali and Niger.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

Many sport turbans, which are often brightly colored and tied to cover their uncut hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

“I want other Sikhs to know that their turbans, beards and other articles of faith don’t have to be an obstacle to any career, including one like mine,” he said.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

Armed, bearded men in black turbans sat in their beds.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini