Adab_(gesture)
Adab (gesture)
Greeting gesture traditionally used by Muslims of South Asia
Adab (Hindustani: آداب (Nastaleeq), आदाब (Devanagari)), from the Arabic word Aadaab (آداب), meaning respect and politeness, is a hand gesture used in the Indian subcontinent, by the Urdu-speaking while greeting.[1][2] It involves raising the right hand in front of the eyes with palm inwards, while the upper torso is bent forward.
The gesture is associated with the Ganga-Jamuni culture of South Asia, especially of the Urdu-speaking communities of Uttar Pradesh, Hyderabadi Muslims, and Muhajir people of Pakistan.[3]