Taqiyah (cap) worn in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other regions of South Asia. Many different types of topi caps include the Sindhi cap, worn in Sindh, and the crochet topi that is often worn at Muslim prayer services (see salat). The topi cap is often worn with salwar kameez, which is the national costume of Pakistan. "Taqiyah" is the Arabic word for a Muslim skullcap which is derived from (), means a ""dome"". This concept is taken from the Jewish traditions as the cap "kippah" () literally means a ""dome"" ( "Qubba") as well, and whoever wears this dome acknowledges the constant
Taqiyah (cap) Somalia often wear the "koofiyad" cotton prayer cap, along with a sarong referred to as a "macawiis". The "jalabiya" is also sometimes worn. The prayer cap is worn under a white turban called an "imama". Sudanese men wear the white turban with a white thobe called a "jalabiyyah", see Islam in Sudan and Culture of Sudan. In the United States, the Sudanese robe is sold as an "African dishdasha", "Sudani", or "Sudanese thobe". Before 1925, men used to wear the fez hat and calpack, or a conical taqiyah known as the "taj". However, the hat law of 1925 formally banned