A Jinnah cap is a fur qaraqul hat named for the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The cap was worn by many of the early politicians of Pakistan especially the founding party: the Pakistan Muslim League. The Jinnah cap and shalwar kameez are the national dress of Pakistan. Many Pakistani politicians and heads of state including President Ayub Khan have worn the Jinnah cap.
The Jinnah Cap is particularly popular amongst Islamic religious scholars and the elder generation of Baluchistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.
The velvet version of the cap is called a Rampuri cap, and was worn by the first Prime Minister of Pakistan Sahibzada Liaqat Ali Khan. |