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
Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies The Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (OCHJS) is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford, England. Its research fellows teach on a variety of undergraduate and master's degrees in Oriental studies, and it publishes the "Journal of Jewish Studies". The Centre was founded in 1972 by Dr David Patterson to help restore Jewish Studies in Europe in the aftermath of the Holocaust. Currently it is based in the Clarendon Institute, Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HG, having relocated from Yarnton Manor in 2014. It is a registered charity and a