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Illustration from
Maqamat of al-Hariri
Bibliothèque nationale de France, manuscript Arabe 3929, 2nd quarter of 13th century
Folio 69 Recto: maqama 31 Abu Zayd and pilgrims
Abû Zayd et pèlerins
26. Abū Zayd in short robe with unusual mid-calf length straight sirwāl of some soft fabric with irregular hems, and on his feet pointed soft leather shoes rolled down just above the ankles. On his head is a qalansuwa ṭawīla cut to curve around the side of the face and extending down the back of the neck. Perhaps this outfit reflects the garb of the futuwwa or the ʿayyārūn (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, ms arabe 3929, folio 69).
Source: Fig. 26, Arab Dress. From the dawn of Islam to Modern times by Smirna Si