Karakul (hat) facts for kids
The Karakul (also spelt Qaraqul at times) is a type of hat made from the wool or fur of the Karakul/Qaraqul sheep. It is typically worn by men in Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Jinnah cap is a type of Karakul that is named after the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, who popularized it.
Images for kids
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, wearing Karakul
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Leonid Brezhnev wearing Karakul in 1974
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Afghanistan former president, Hamed Karzai wearing a Karakul hat
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Rabindranath Tagore wearing a karakul hat in a 1932 group photograph in Majlis, Iran
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Mathura sculpture depicting similar hat style
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