The Mazari cap (Dari:کلاه مزاری) often referred to asPashteen hat (Pashto:د پښتين خولۍ) orGhazi Topi (Urdu: غازی ٹوپی) is a red-and-black-patternedhat originating from the city ofMazar-i-Sharif inAfghanistan, which is worn in Afghanistan and parts ofPakistan.[1]
Originally associated with theUzbeks of Afghanistan,[2] the hat gained popularity among manyPashtuns after 2018 because of the rise to prominence ofManzoor Pashteen, the leader of thePashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), who often wears it. The hat became a symbol of the PTM,Afghan nationalism, andPashtun nationalism.[3] A red-and-black-patterned version of the hat also became popular and was named theGhazi Topi in honor ofAbdul Rashid Ghazi, who often wore it.[4]
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