Bisht (clothing)
Sheikh Chassib, son of Sheikh Khazʿal bin Jaber, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Mohammerah, wearing the adorned bisht affiliated with the clothing, in a picture of 1923. | |
| Type | Arab clothing |
|---|---|
| Material | Camel hair and Goat wool and for the wealthy pure gold thread |
| Place of origin | Arabian Peninsula |
| Introduced | 2300 BCE |
A bisht (Arabic: بِشْت; plural: بِشُوت bishūt and بْشُوت bshūt), known in some Arabic spoken dialects as mishlaḥ (Arabic: مِشْلَح) or ʿabāʾ (Arabic: عَبَاء), is a traditional men's cloak popular in the Arab world, and worn in general for thousands of years.
According to ancient Christian and Hebrew paintings, a similar robe was worn in the days of Jesus by the people of the Levant.
The bisht is a flowing outer cloak worn over a thawb.