bisht Archives

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Undressing the ‘bisht’: How the historical Arab garment debunked misconceptions

As the world watched the biggest event unfold in Qatar this December, the most celebrated sport came with an Arab twist for the first time, setting into motion a global…

4 min

Qatari official schools ‘Euro-centric supremacists’ on graduation gowns amid bisht bashing

The imitation of donning the baggy, wide-designed attire worn by Arabs and Muslims historically has expanded worldwide. ‘Euro-centric supremacy’ has been put under the spotlight by Qatar’s Assistant Foreign Minister…

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Omani MP offers Messi $1m for his World Cup bisht

Messi assisted his team in winning their first World Cup since 1986 by tallying two goals and contributing to his team’s penalty shootout to defeat France. Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina’s…

3 min

‘Bisht’ tops Google searches after Messi lifts World Cup trophy in Arab garment

Western media criticism of the first World Cup hosted in an Arab country has been seen as an ‘old Orientalism refashioned for modern audience’. The word ‘bisht’ topped the list…

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Undressing the ‘bisht’: How the historical Arab garment debunked misconceptions

Qatari official schools ‘Euro-centric supremacists’ on graduation gowns amid bisht bashing

Omani MP offers Messi $1m for his World Cup bisht

‘Bisht’ tops Google searches after Messi lifts World Cup trophy in Arab garment

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