Bisht (clothing)

Bisht (Arabic: بشت) is a traditional Arabic men’s cloak popular in the Persian Gulf and some Arab countries. It is essentially a flowing outer cloak made of wool, worn over the "thobe". Unlike the "thobe", the "bisht" is soft, and it is usually black, brown, beige, cream or grey in colour. It is usually only worn for prestige on special occasions such as weddings, or festivals such as "Eid", or for the Friday prayer.

ee also

* Culture of Bahrain
* Culture of Saudi Arabia

External links

* [http://www.desertdress.com/Bisht.html Selection of Bishts]
* [http://www.bisht.com/what.html www.bisht.com]
* [http://www.alrashidmall.com/bohulaigah/bisht-type-and-care.htm Bisht on alrashidmall.com]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~sauwgw/Culture.htm Bisht on rootsweb.com]
* [http://www.almannah.com/bisht.html Bisht on www.almannah.com]