kufi

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Synopsis: For those who like their Jigga uncut and raw, this is Jay on a lyrical tirade, kufi-smacking Nas, Rosie Perez, and the rest of his haters.

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  • He walked up to the Nation of Islam street vendor and bought a kufi, an Islamic skullcap, drawing not the least blink of surprise from the man. —  The Twelfth Card
  • Atop his head, he wore an embroidered knitted cap called a kufi. —  The Last Oracle by James Rollins
  • When he reemerged in the 1980s, now donning a kufi, a cap worn by African men of many different religions, he jumped hard back into the music scene.
  • Synopsis: For those who like their Jigga uncut and raw, this is Jay on a lyrical tirade, kufi-smacking Nas, Rosie Perez, and the rest of his haters. —  VIBE Magazine
  • But the key difference, besides that stupid little chapeau the general wears (snip off the bill of an old baseball hat), is in the flowing, colorful kufi — a signature item you can cop with some drapes or bed sheets on sale at Target —  Esquire.com Article Feed
 

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