Pashteen hat

The Mazari cap (Dari: کلاه مزاری) or Pashteen hat (Pashto: د پښتين خولۍ) is a red-and-black-patterned hat originating from the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, which is worn in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.[1]

Originally associated with the Uzbeks of Afghanistan,[2] the hat gained popularity among many Pashtuns after 2018 because of the rise to prominence of Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), who often wears it. The hat became a symbol of the PTM, Afghan nationalism, and Pashtun nationalism.[3]

Ghazi Topi

A red-and-black-patterned version of the hat also became popular and was named the "Ghazi Topi" (Urdu: غازی ٹوپی) in honor of Abdul Rashid Ghazi, who often wore it.[4][1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Shah, Sadia Qasim (7 April 2018). "Mazari red cap orders increase ahead of PTM meet". Dawn. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ "'National Uzbek Language Day' Marked in Kabul". TOLOnews. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  3. ^ Alikozai, Hasib Danish (6 April 2018). "Hats Proliferate as Symbol of Pashtun Protest Movement". Voice of America. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. ^ Qandeel Siddique, The Red Mosque Operation and Its Impact On the Growth of the Pakistani Taliban, report for Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), p. 13. Link.


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