Izaar
Loose garment for lower body From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An izaar, also izar or ʾizār (Arabic: إِزَار),[1] also known as maʿawaz (مَعَوَز),[2] futah (فُوطَة),[3] wizar (وِزَار),[4][5] maqtab (مَقْطَب)[6][7] is a traditional lower garment that is frequently used by men in Oman, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Izaars are commonly used in Yemen, it is commonly referred to as maʿawaz (مَعَوَز). It is also used by some in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea). A white izaar is typically worn underneath thawbs in Oman and the UAE instead of sirwal sunnnah.
Izzars are commonly worn by Yemenis at home, and work.[8] It is also worn in the city of Aqaba. Some of these may feature tassels.
The izaar may be considered synonymous with the lungi in the Indian subcontinent and with the macawiis (معويس) in the Horn of Africa.
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