the germantown community has a very muslim feel with muslim stores of various sorts. anything from halal meat shops, clothing, authentic book stores and various muslim businesses line the commercial corridor. one of the defining representations of the community is seeing salafi muslim women dressed in full length black abayas and hijabs, salafi muslim men wearing the kufi (style of muslim hat) mandatory beards and white thobes (usually white lining robes) with pants underneath and above the ankles as a signature style for the community.