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A turban (from Persian دولبند‌, dulband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by men of various countries. Communities with prominent turban-wearing traditions can be found in the Indian Subcontinent, Afghanistan, South Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, the Near East, Central Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, and parts of the Swahili Coast.

Wearing turbans is common among Sikhs, including women,. The headgear also serves as a religious observance, including among Shia Muslims, who regard turban-wearing as Sunnah Mu'akkadah (confirmed tradition).

Additionally, turbans have often been worn by nobility, regardless of religious background. They are also sometimes donned to protect hair or as a headwrap for women following cancer treatments.

The origins of turbans are uncertain. Similar headgear has been worn by various people and tribes in ancient times. The turban was in custom in some communities of the Indus Valley as shown by some of the male figurines.

The Islamic prophet, Muhammad, who lived 570–632, is believed to have worn a turban in white, the most holy colour. Many Muslim men choose to wear white turbans as well as green turbans, because it represents paradise, especially among followers of Sufism. Turbans became prominent in Al-Andalus when Moorish men wore them. It is also worn across North-Africa. In parts of North Africa, where blue is common, the shade of a turban can signify the tribe of the wearer. A style of headware called a phakeolis which was worn by Greeks since the 10th century was adapted to a more turban style under Ottoman rule, in which a piece of cloth around it was placed. It was still worn by their Greek-speaking descendants in the early 20th century.

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