EASTERN HEADGEAR
PRONOUNCEMENT BY KING OF AFGHANISTAN
FEZ AND FLOWING ROBES
CONDEMNED
BY TELEGEAtH.— I’HESS ASSOCIATION
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London, January 6.
The “Daily Telegraph’s” Alexandria correspondent savs that fuel has been added to the fire of the burning question of headgear, which is at present agitating Egypt, by a pronouncement of King Amanulla of Afghanistan before his departure for Italy. King Amanulla soundly condemned the tarbush, but for different reasons from that of the Egyptian doctors, who declare that it is unhygienic and unsuitable for a hot climate. The King s argument was that the fez. has no iclation to religion, and is iu nowise a svmbol of Islam. . , <• _ He also condemned flowing robes for the surprising reason that they arouse the contempt of foreigners for natives of Eastern countries. His remarks are warmly approved bv students belonging to the sheiks training centre, who were on strike a vear ago because the authorities refused them permission to wear hats and lounge suits instead of turbans and robes.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 85, 9 January 1928, Page 13
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