Taqiyah (cap) worn in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and other regions of South Asia. Many different types of topi caps include the Sindhi cap, worn in Sindh, and the crochet topi that is often worn at Muslim prayer services (see salat). The topi cap is often worn with salwar kameez, which is the national costume of Pakistan. "Taqiyah" is the Arabic word for a Muslim skullcap which is derived from (), means a ""dome"". This concept is taken from the Jewish traditions as the cap "kippah" () literally means a ""dome"" ( "Qubba") as well, and whoever wears this dome acknowledges the constant
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (also known as HUC, HUC-JIR, and The College-Institute) is a Jewish seminary with several locations in the United States and one location in Jerusalem. It is the oldest extant Jewish seminary in the Americas and the main seminary for training rabbis, cantors, educators and communal workers in Reform Judaism. HUC-JIR has campuses in Cincinnati, Ohio, New York City, Los Angeles, California and Jerusalem. The Jerusalem campus is the only seminary in Israel for training Reform Jewish clergy. HUC was founded in 1875 under the leadership of Rabbi