Bisht (clothing)
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A bisht, known in some Arabic spoken dialects as mishlaḥ or ʿabāʾ, is a traditional men's cloak popular in the Arab world, and worn in general for thousands of years.
Sheikh Chassib, son of Sheikh Khazʿal bin Jaber, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Mohammerah, wearing the adorned bisht affiliated with the clothing, in a picture of 1923.
A Saudi man making the Hasawi bisht, also known as the Hasawi mishlah.
Khazʽal Ibn Jabir
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Khazʽal bin Jabir bin Merdaw al-Kaʽbi, was the Ruler of Arabistan, the Sheikh of Mohammerah, known as Sultan Khaz'al and Sultan of Mohammerah, from the Kasebite clan of the Banu Ka'b, of which he was
Bisht (clothing)
…Bisht بِشْت Sheikh Chassib, son of Sheikh Khazʿal bin Jaber, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Mohammerah, wearing the adorned bisht affiliated with the clothing, in a picture of 1923. Type Arab clothing Material…
Sheikh Khazʽal in military uniform
The people of Arabistan celebrating the ascension of Sheikh Khaz'al to the throne of the Emirate on June 2, 1897.
Young Shaikh Khaz'al, appearing sorrowful following the demise of his father, Shaikh Jaber in 1881, photograph by Madam Jane Dieulafoy
A delegation of Ottoman officials during a visit hosted by Sheikh Khazʽal in Muhammarah, with the Ottoman flag and the local flag of emirate displayed in the background.