Ammama

Imama or Ammama or 'Emma (Persian : عمامه, Arabic: عمامة; Egyptian Arabic: عمة IPA: [ˈʕem.mæ] or AMMĀMA, Arabic ʿEMĀMA) is a type of turban.

It is symbolically significant to Muslim men. It is common especially with men in Iran, Afghanistan and Yemen, as well as North Africa. Wearing this headgear symbolizes authority, strength and honor.

The Muslim headwear for men typically consists of two portions. The first portion is the solid cap, known as a taqiyah. The second portion is the outer cloth wrap, known as an Imama (the turban). Some scholars instruct Muslim men to either wear both together, or none at all, as a way to distinguish Muslim men from non-Muslim men.

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