Turban white, and generally it is the Sufis that wear green turbans. It is also worn by elders in rural areas as a symbol of honour and respect. In Myanmar, the turban is referred to as a "gaung baung". There are several regional styles worn. In Malaysia, Sikhs wear turbans. Turbans are holy items to them. In India, the turban is referred to as a "pagri", meaning the headdress that is worn by men and is manually tied. There are several styles, which are specific to the wearer's region or religion, and they vary in shape, size and colour. For example,
Hazrat Ishaan Hazrat Ishaan Khwaja Sayyid Mir Khawand Mahmud ibn Sharif Naqshbandi, known as "Hazrat Ishaan Shah" ( 1563— 4 November 1642) is a Sufi Saint from Bokhara. Hazrat Ishaan was a Sayyid, a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima al Zahra and his son in law and cousin Ali ibn Abu Talib. Two paternal Sayyid lineages of him are currently known. From one line he is a direct descendant of the seventh Imam Musa al Kadhim, through his son Ibrahim al Murtadha and of the well known Sufi master Khwaja Sayyid Mir Alauddin Atar. Sayyid Alauddin