sirwal, also saroual, seroual, sarouel or serouel ( ("sirwāl"); ("šalvâr"); ("shawal"); ("shalwâr"); ; ; ("şalbar"); ("shalwar")), also known as "punjabi pants" and, in some contexts, as (a subtype of) harem pants, are a form of baggy trousers predating the christian era. they are typically worn in muslim countries, but also extensively in the greek countryside and other places in the balkans that were influenced by ottoman turks prior to world war ii. the trousers are not originally an arab garment but were introduced from persia to other mideastern regions. the sirwal is also worn by communities in north india.