Karakul (hat)

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwali group wearing Karakul hat
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his Qawwali group wearing Karakul hat

Karakul or QaraQul (Persian: قراقلی ) hat is made from wool of Karakul sheep. It is worn by prominent Muslim men in Central Asia and South Asia.

President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan wearing Karakul hat
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President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan wearing Karakul hat
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