farji

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The term "farji" refers to a garment that is a long, gown-like coat with short sleeves. This type of coat was historically worn by priests, scholars, and high officials in parts of South Asia, particularly in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. These garments were typically made of cotton or wool.1

The word "farandine" is an obsolete term for a fabric made from a mixture of silk with wool or hair.2

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These garments and the farji, a long, gownlike coat with short sleeves, which was worn by priests, scholars, and high officials, were made of cotton or wool, silk being forbidden to men by the Qurʾān. Somewhat modified, these traditional styles continue to be worn by upper-class men of Pakistan…
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These garments and the farji, a long, gownlike coat with short sleeves, which was worn by priests, scholars, and high officials, were made of cotton or wool, silk being forbidden to men by the Qurʾān. Somewhat modified, these traditional styles continue to be worn by upper-class men of Pakistan…
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