Shnāf: (unknown, synonym: tfruqah, tabā’ah, hyar, hlali) generally triangular or crescent shape medallion worn dangling on the forehead or as part of a longer necklace (mriyah_um_shnaf), common to the UAE, Oman, Qatar, and other Arab gulf states.
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