(from the article `dress`) ...of heavy cream-coloured wool decorated with brightly coloured stripes or embroidery. A voluminous outer gown still worn throughout the Middle East ... ...between the two. In the western part of the Muslim world, `clerical` dress has tended to become standardized according to the Azhar (Egyptian) .... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/j/11