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
Taqiyah (cap) divine presence that covers them. In the Indian subcontinent, it is called a "topi" ( ) which means hat or cap in general. In Pakistan and Bangladesh, men usually wear the topi with kurta ("panjabi" in Bangladesh) and paijama. In the United States and Britain, many Muslim merchants sell the prayer cap under the name "kufi". Sephardic Jews adopted the Bukharan from the Kufi (See Bukharan). There are a wide variety of Muslim caps worn around the world. Each country or region usually has a unique head covering. In Afghanistan, men wear a wool beret called a "Pakol", which also