1. #TraditionalKashmiri #MuslimMen #Attire: Unlike women dress, traditional Kashmiri Muslim men’s attire is seen as a bit drab & boring. So thought of doing this thread on Muslim attire from late 19th-early 20th century. The first is of my nana, Sayyid Hussain from around 1930's

2. with a long double breasted court, kurta & what I like most the loose standing pajama, known as or shairi yazar. & the cap is our version of the Rumi toop (cap).

3. The double breasted court over a kameez (long shirt) & shairi yazar seems to have been ubiquitous amongst Muslims at least by late 19th century as can be seen in this family image form that time, though wearing a saffa (pashmina/silk?/cotton) over the traditional pehran.

4. Pehran- the loose Kashmiri gown/tunic extending up till knee with a underlayer of white phoos can be seen in this image of Munshi Hussain Ali (d. 1933) who was head Persian teacher at State High school. A dusa (pashima long shawl) is used as an overwrap. In another image the

5. pehran is replaced with a short coat? Aside from pehran & court we also find a fluffy kameez worn over the yazar (loose trousers/pajama) with very loose arms. This image is of Hakim Hassan Ali (d. 1915) who was royal physician, the turban also seems to be rather peculiar.

6. This is a pic from 1918 of my great grandfather Hakim Muhammad Ali (d. 1933) with his sons & the double breasted court is now replaced with a sadr modelled on a waistcoat or a coat. Also his youngest son can be seen wearing a white achkan.

7. Which brings me to two family portraits one of Hakim Muhammad Ali & another of another royal physician Agha Muhammad Baqir Qizalbash (1828-85) in their court attire. Of special note is the skintight pajamas (kutni) that was part of the durbar dress.

8. This reminds of the tradition of neck scarves & wearing pants that also dates back to early 20th century-this image of Munshi Hassan Ali who worked as a teacher at the Christian Missionary school opened at Srinagar by Tyndale Biscoe.

9. While such a "Christian dress" was also frowned upon, yet their were many eminent Muslim religious families which adopted this tradition like the Ansaris- as seen in a family pic that includes the revered scholar, Moulvi Haider Ali (d. 1933)

10. The widespread popularity of achkan (almost a sherwani but for the cut) amongst Muslim religious classes can be seen in these two pics of a revered saint associated with Qadri sisala, Peer Sayed Noor-ud Din Gilani (1900-87) along with his son Peer Sayed Ghulam Gilani (d.2017)

11. Also, while the traditional Kashmiri turban (dastar) continued almost till recent past- in the post-47 period some started preferring a turban with a 'patka'. The images are of Aga Sher Ali (1875-1950) & Munshi Muhammad Ishaq (d. 1969).

12. To end sharing a pic of my grandfather Hakim Ghulam Safdar (d.1974) & his brothers Hakim Ali & Hakim Murtaza (d. 1957) somewhere in late 1920's in an attire which had nothing Muslim or Kashmiri about it barring a single turban. Thanks to @Qazelbash, @smkadri & Zainab.

12a ps: one additional image is of karakuli (cap) & the short court which was in vogue in the 60's & 70's.

Also the entire thread is just representative....based on images i had with me, am sure their is so much more:)