Taqin hat
The Taqin hat (Dari: کلاه تاقین),[1] [2] also known as Mazari hat (Dari: کلاه مزاری),[2] Sarpuli hat (Dari: کلاه سرپلی), Pashteen hat (Pashto: د پښتين خولۍ) and other names, is a red-and-black-patterned hat originating from the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan. It is commonly worn in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.[3]
History
[edit ]The Taqin hat originated in Mazar-i-Sharif or Sar-e Pol and was originally associated with the Uzbeks of Afghanistan. It is commonly worn by Afghan Uzbeks throughout northern Afghanistan.[2] Taqin also became prominent among the Hazara community.[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 and Pashtun nationalism.[4]
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have been accused of restricting the Taqin hat.[5] In August 2025, it was reported that the Taliban had taken these hats from locals and threatened anyone aligned with the PTM.[5] In 2026, Taliban's minister of higher education Neda Mohammad Nadeem was accused of slapping an Uzbek student for wearing the Taqin hat.[6] Neda rejected the accusations.[6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Balkhi (2019年06月22日). "کاهش فروش کلاه اوزبیکی در بازاهای ولایت سرپل". |خبرگزاری شانا|Shana News Agency| (in Persian). Retrieved 2026年05月18日.
- ^ a b c d وطندار, سلام (2023年07月09日). "صنعت کلاهدوزی در سرپل در حال نابودی قرار دارد". swn.af (in Persian). Retrieved 2026年05月18日.
- ^ Shah, Sadia Qasim (7 April 2018). "Mazari red cap orders increase ahead of PTM meet". Dawn . Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Alikozai, Hasib Danish (6 April 2018). "Hats Proliferate as Symbol of Pashtun Protest Movement". Voice of America. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ a b محمدی, حبیب (2025年08月11日). "منابع: تیتیپی و طالبان در پکتیا کلاه جنبش تحفظ پشتونها را جمعآوری میکنند". تلویزیون آمو (in Persian). Retrieved 2026年05月18日.
- ^ a b ۸صبح (2026年04月08日). "وزیر تحصیلات عالی طالبان دانشجویان اوزبیک را بهدلیل داشتن «کلاه سرخ» تهدید کرده است". روزنامه ۸صبح (in Dari). Retrieved 2026年05月18日.
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