Hat (called ‘taç’ = crown) of a Sheikh (turkish: Şeyh) of the Celveti Tarikatı, a Sufi Order founded in Bursa in the 15th century. It has a calligraphic inscription embroidered on top of it.
This piece must be several hundred of years old, considering the condition of the fabric, and the care which is usually shown to this kind of relics.
From Wikipedia: Sufism is defined by some adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam, others contend that it is a perennial philosophy of existence that pre-dates religion, the expression of which flowered within Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a sufi. They belong to different "orders" - congregations formed around a master - which meet for spiritual sessions, in meeting places known as zawiyahs, khanqahs, or tekke.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.