A
racist term invented by insecure
people who aren'
t smart enough to know why Arabs a wear head covering. In desert countries with sweltering
heat, wearing a head covering to protect from
sand storms makes sense. In the Arabian penisula the covering is called a Shumagg which is held by a band called an Ogal. This is the head dress which flows down from the head past the shoulders like what Yasser Arafat use to wear.
Covering one's head has it's roots in the Old Testament. It outlines the garments a priest must wear when conducting a service in the temple. It is the reason Jews wear the yarmulka and why women use to wear hats in church.
Can you believe I use to be so dumb that I called Arabs rag heads? Thankfully I went to
University, obtained a well paying job, learned about Middle East
history and now I am no longer an insecure
racist.