Dress traditions, dynamic and shaped by cultural exchanges, have evolved through nuanced and complex processes over centuries. Indigenous styles in the Arabian Peninsula incorporated elements from North Africa, Persia, Turkey (Anatolia), and parts of Europe, such as Islamic Spain (Al-Andalus). Trade routes like the Silk Road, conquests, migrations, and shared religious practices significantly facilitated the exchange of styles, materials, and craftsmanship. Persian and Anatolian influences, for instance, are particularly notable in fabric dyeing techniques and intricate embellishments. Long tunics and robes can also trace their origins to ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hellenistic civilizations.
Like other regions, the Arabian Peninsula was shaped by external cultural influences and diffusion.
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