The Jinnah Cap

Clothing has always symbolized the national ideology of Pakistan Jinnah Cap. Technically known as Qaraqul cap because it is made from the skin of the Qaraqul breed of sheep, the cap is normally used by men for Central Asia (currently, Afghan President Hamid Karzai is rarely seen without sound). But in Pakistan, the hat was strongly identified with the Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for decades. This affiliation has ensured that the other sports cap are included to make, rather than political fashion statement. In fact, as democratic Pakistan fortunes have fluctuated in recent years, the choice of some politicians to Jinnah cap revealed much about the political aspirations and public opinion.

 

The Jinnah started first cap in national politics in 1937 when Jinnah had fun at the Lucknow session of the All India Muslim League October 15 The cover was part of a complete change in the Jinnah wardrobe; costumes Saville Row discounts for a sherwani and Qaraqul cap intended to mean a commitment to the idea of a separate Muslim nation of South Asia.

Interestingly, at this point, many consider the top Jinnah as a response to the top of cotton yarn Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru used to use, and had come to symbolize the ideals of the Congress Party at the time .

Since then he has appeared on the cover of many a brow competition for political success, even religious career in the land of the pure. The lid has come to acquire a broad political significance and is usually purchased by oath to perform a ritual to reach the "final touch. "In most cases, however, the symbolism of the lid has not proven to be powerful enough to reach the degree of Jinnah leadership success.



Liaquat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, who also carried the Jinnah cap, was killed when the country was in its early years. The head, which was widely considered Jinnah 'right', tried to fill the leadership vacuum after the death of Jinnah and demonstrated a diplomatic success, particularly in regard to the Kashmir conflict.

Another national leader who was Jinnah cap was Khwaja Nazimuddin. Speaking as prime minister after the murder of Khan, the government tried to Nazimuddin meet the challenges of the movement of Bengali language and a campaign to declare Ahmadis as non-Muslims. His reign, however, ended abruptly as Ghulam Mohammad, then Governor General of Pakistan, dismissed the Prime Minister and kicking a disturbing trend that has haunted the political history of Pakistan for decades.

Ayub Khan also considered Jinnah cap symbolically to ensure the goodwill of the public and potential to lead the nation. Sure, it was during his reign that the infamous "Operation Gibraltar" was launched, which eventually led to war and thousands of victims in 1965.

The lid was then found another loyal Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto called several ultra-nationalist. The brilliant orator Bhutto was quite secularism, as Jinnah himself. But he also restrict the sale of alcohol to please the religious groups, many of which were critical of him. That did not help; the die was cast. The leader sets the Pakistan nuclear program in movement and founded the largest political party in the country, was sentenced to death on charges of "conspiracy to murder Ahmed Raza Kasuri. To this date, the trial of Bhutto remains one of more challenged in the sordid political and legal history.

Unsurprisingly, General Zia-ul-Haq has chosen not to get Jinnah cap. After all, in the 1980s, the accessory has become synonymous with Jinnah espoused secular ethics and the general was fiercely opposed. For the military, the army official uniform and paraphernalia occasional Islamization were adequate.

The cover had to wait a decade before staging a comeback in the crown of Nawaz Sharif, leader of Muslim League Nawaz Group Pakistan and the Pakistan Prime Minister. In this tumultuous decade of democracy, the cover hung inside and outside, with the dismissal of Sharif, and then re-election.

With Sharif Jinnah took up explicitly religious and political proportions, for he was a leader who defended democracy, even if it aims to be the Amirul Momineen (Commander of the Faithful). No doubt many religious scholars over time focused Qaraqul tapas and Jinnah also used to symbolize his call for a Muslim state. But the Pakistani public sphere, the accessory was a purely political symbol Sharif tipped the balance.

Over the years, the CAP has been used by others who have not reached the highest office in the country to build popular support and, by extension, to influence policy. In fact, Jinnah cap would be an interesting case study for a European esoteric semiólogo in search of forage.

Altaf Hussain, once a fervent nationalist Mohajir, now an avowed federalist, has exploited the symbolism of the cover with Sindhi ajrak to facilitate policy in Sindh. Another recent example of political legitimacy channel plate cover is the Governor of Punjab Salman Taseer, who showed his Jinnah in the sweltering heat of Lahore. In both cases, public figures are in line with the secular vision of Jinnah of Pakistan.

But for some, Jinnah cap has always been intrinsically linked to the Islamic identity of Pakistan. Head of the Jamaat-i-Islami Munawar Hasan, which almost always leads Jinnah cap, said: "Quaid-e-Azam died too early in the history and the country's politicians and other leaders naturally look to him as perfect example of leadership. "Hasan added that" in recent years, the Movement of Pakistan, Jinnah has completely changed her outfit from west to east and Muslim. His cap was a manifestation of their Muslim identity.

Veteran journalist, playwright and actor second Imran Aslam this idea. "In the pre-partition of India, the lid became part of a political campaign that distinguishes the Muslim League Congress was a political ploy and even though I'm sure Jinnah must have felt uncomfortable with the wear, it was very elegant in it. later, politicians used as a leadership symbolism that aims to show their association with roots of Pakistan and the identity of Pakistan. "

It is touching to see, then, that Mr. Pervez Musharraf and Shaukat Aziz, the cap has become almost obsolete. Today, too, the Pakistan continues without dome lid. Perhaps the removal of this symbol of Pakistani nationalism, pride and secularism is a good measure of the depth extension of the identity crisis going on in this country. Because if the head that wears the crown is to be agitated, one can only fear for the fate of the head that governs without the final touch Jinnah cap.