Public Face of Islam in Kumasi

By Gracia Clark

Desert Style

Desert Style
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The light color and loose, flowing style of these robes offers good protection from heat, sand and drying wind in desert locations.

Courtesy of Ata Muhammed (August 2011)
Desert Style
Desert Style
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Courtesy of Ata Muhammed

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Creator: Muhammed, Ata
Contributing Institutions: Ata Muhammed; Gracia Clark; MATRIX: Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences at Michigan State University
Description: The light color and loose, flowing style of these robes offers good protection from heat, sand and drying wind in desert locations.
Date: August 2011
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Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
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Digitizer: Carmen Paz