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Why do all the Caliphs have to wear turbans?

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Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad

By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Updated on July 3, 2025

Why do all the Caliphs have to wear turbans?

Questioner: What I would like to know is why do all four khalifas have to wear pakhlis?

Huzoor (rh): All khalifas have to wear turbans?

Huzoor (rh): They don’t have to. In the morning walks I don’t wear a turban. When I go out for picnics, etc., I wear caps or don’t wear anything. So it’s not a must, but it has become a sort of custom. Because previous khalifas have been wearing turbans, it’s supposed to be a sign of respect and responsibility. So the others followed suit and so I am also following it. But it’s not a religious must. Okay?

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