Thursday, May 23, 2013

Significance Of White, Red, Black And Green Turban

By Jennie Sandoval


Muslims are well known for tying turbans. A green turban is particularly significant among different faiths. It is a long piece of cloth made from cotton or synthetics. For most people, it is worn for customary purposes.

Men from India, Iran as well as Afghan are known to tie the head gears. As a symbol of obeying Sun nah, this group of people then have a headgear placed on their cap. This is also doing what prophet Muhammad did, thus they are in line with their religion.

There are several ways to tie and their color is varied as well. For example, Sikh men, who do not cut their hair out of respect for God, tie with a peaked angle. This is partially to cover their long hair. The head gear worn by the Muslim religious elders is referred to as a kalansuwa. This style of has several tying methods which can have different shapes and can be several different colors. The most common of these colors is white, as it is believed to be the holiest of colors.

This Lime color headgear is believed to be the paradise symbolic color and the numbers in favor of this is not as much as those in preference of white. The Indians are however a bit unique. They signify class, sometimes profession while on rare occasions do they show the religious affiliation.

While there can be some meaning associated with the color of the head covering worn, it is generally not of great significance. There are four different colors that are usually used for head gears. These are white, black and a lighter beige or yellow color.

Green garments particularly in a dream are symbols of peace and devotion. If a person who has passed on is seen with this color in a dream, it is then believed that they are in a better place. Further, it is assumed that they are in a place where they are enjoying the work of their hands and the good works they did here on earth. This shade has been interpreted to show that one has complied to the will of Allah. In short, it is a good-benefits color.

The length as well as the material used in the making, is also symbolic. A longer head cloth is used for occasions such as weddings in addition to religious functions. For example. A Domalla, normally a more than 10 meter length cloth is known as a Pagri. The different fabric that this one comes in include Mal mal; which is a light weight fabric.

Sun ah of Saba h is the term used to refer to the act of wearing the green turban. It is considered as the most favored head gear color to Prophet Allah. In as much as it is religious, its meaning has been eroded in the United states with stereotypes that it is a common appearance with terrorists. Regardless of this believe by the western world, the elimination of these Head cloths is far from over especially with the firm believe that this is a means to get closer to God. Religion being our backbone, the Turban wearers are as equal as those who do not dress up in them .




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