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 mainly in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.[1]
Originally associated with the Hazaras, Turkmens and Uzbeks of Afghanistan,[2] the hat gained popularity among many Pashtuns after 2018 because of the rise to prominence of Manzoor 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] which is ironic considering Hazaras and Uzbeks suffered heavily from Pashtun Nationalism through massacres and forced relocation from their homelands.[4]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Shah, Sadia Qasim (7 April 2018). "Mazari red cap orders increase ahead of PTM meet". Dawn. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "'National Uzbek Language Day' Marked in Kabul". TOLOnews. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Alikozai, Hasib Danish (6 April 2018). "Hats Proliferate as Symbol of Pashtun Protest Movement". Voice of America. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Nazar, Zarif. "Taliban Accused Of Forcibly Evicting Ethnic Uzbeks, Turkmen In Northern Afghanistan". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
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