In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “gender-neutral chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head”. Today it says “distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “gender-neutral chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head”. Today it says “distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Palestinian version of the keffiyeh The Palestinian keffiyeh ( Arabic : كوفية , romanized : kūfiyya ) is a distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh . White keffiyehs had been traditionally worn by Palestinian peasants and bedouins to protect from the sun, when Palestine was part of the Ottoman Empire . Its use as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance dates back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine , which saw its wider use by more sections of Palestinian society. Outside of the Middle East and North Africa , the keffiyeh first gained popularity among pro-Palestinian activists; it is widely considered to be an icon of solidarity with the Palestinians in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
A woman wearing fishnet pattern keffiyeh, fr [ Rond-point des Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault ] , Paris The Palestinian keffiyeh is a gender-neutral chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head. The Palestinian keffiyeh has become a symbol of Palestinian nationalism , dating back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine . Outside of the Middle East and North Africa, the keffiyeh first gained popularity among activists supporting the Palestinians in the conflict with Israel and is an icon of Palestinian solidarity.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
A woman wearing fishnet pattern keffiyeh, Paris The Palestinian keffiyeh ( Arabic : كوفية, koofiyyeh) is a chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head. The Palestinian keffiyeh has become a symbol of Palestinian nationalism , dating back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine . Outside of the Middle East and North Africa, the keffiyeh first gained popularity among activists supporting the Palestinians in the conflict with Israel and is an icon of Palestinian solidarity.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Chequered black and white scarf A woman wearing fishnet pattern keffiyeh, Paris The Palestinian keffiyeh ( ) is a chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head. This keffiyeh has become a symbol of Palestinian nationalism , dating back to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine . Outside of the Middle East and North Africa , the keffiyeh first gained popularity among activists supporting the Palestinians in the conflict with Israel and is an icon of Palestinian solidarity.
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Today
In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “gender-neutral chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head”. Today it says “distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh”. Read the current article and compare.
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gender-neutral chequered black and white scarf that is usually worn around the neck or head
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distinctly patterned black-and-white keffiyeh
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