Jubbah (Muslim garment)

This article is about the cloak worn in North Africa and the Middle East. For the city in Saudi Arabia, see Jubbah, Saudi Arabia. For the coat worn by Mahdists in Sudan, see Jibba.

Jubbah (also spelled jibbah, gubba, Arabic: جُبَّة; pronunciation: /ˈdʒʌbə/) is an Arabic word referring to a long, loose outer garment or robe, traditionally worn by men in many parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Historically it has been worn by scholars, Sufi sheikhs, and officials, and is still used today in some religious or cultural contexts.

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