Hijaz, Western Region

Hijaz boys’ two piece embroidered velvet suit dating to c.1930. This style was restricted for the use of young boys.

The Ka‘bah at Makkah (first established at the time of the prophet Abraham) is for Muslims the “Bait Allah” or “House of God”. It is the most sacred spot on Earth, and, with Mount Arafat a few miles away, the focus of the annual hajj or Muslim pilgrimage.

Makkah and Jeddah for centuries have been the melting-pot of the Muslim world, and this is reflected in dress styles.