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'Burqa' (plural "burqas") can refer to several different kinds of garments. Mainly, it is used to refer to the covering up of the entire body (including the eyes), as practiced by many Muslim women (e.g.: "she wears the burqa"). This can involve one single garment, such as the flowing silk garments (usually blue) traditionally worn by some Afghani and Pakistani women. Or it can refer to a whole outfit, such as that worn by many Saudi women (usually black). The term originally referred to a unique face mask, covering the mouth, which was traditional in the Gulf countries.
Contrary to popular belief, the burqa is instituted in the Islamic ahadith, quotes from and stories about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives, and his companions. We know from these stories that the Prophet's wives and many of the early Muslim women covered their bodies, including their faces, in this way, and Muslim women strive to imitate them, as they were the most excellent in character. Furthermore, these stories tell us that certain Qur'anic verses were interpreted by these women as instruction to cover the face, not just the body. The practice however, dates from thousands of years earlier, to Jewish marriage practices. It is also the origin of the western wedding veil today.
Muslim women wear the burqa by choice, not by force, and find many benefits in doing so. Unlike the answer that was here before, the burqa is not for "hiding bruises inflicted by husband's beatings", but rather provides the women with modesty, identity, and liberation. Those who wear the burqa place a high value on women's beauty, and believe it is not for anyone in the street to look upon, but rather to be preserved for those she is close to and loves. This modesty in turn protects the woman from sexual harassment and abuse. The burqa also identifies the woman as a Muslim, and one devout in her religion, an honorable and respectable woman. Women also find the burqa highly liberating, as it turns the focus from their outer appearance, to their inner self. Rather than being judged by for their sex appeal or sense of fashion, those who meet them can only judge them based on their intellect and character. It makes a clear statement that the woman's body is irrelevant, while her heart and mind are the true person.
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∙ 10y agoA burkha is a muslim dress.
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What is the plural of burqa?
The plural of burqa is burqas. As in "France has banned burqas being worn in schools".
Do women have to wear burqas in muscat?
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Where did burqas originate?
A burqa is a garment worn by Arabic women in public.
How do women in Afghanistan get burqas?
They are made from the skin obtained by clitoris removal.
Do women who wear burqas shave their bodily hair?
No they dont shave their body hair , they mostly wear burqas as it is a custom for females who attend puberty to cover themselves from head to toe, and mostly its a personal choice not a compulsion for them to shave their body hair
What are burkas?
burqas look like a long drees that covers your face and has a net near where your eyes are.
In July of 2001 what did the taliban declare against Islamic law?
All men will grow beards and all women will wear burqas
What has the author Anne Lancelot written?
Anne Lancelot has written: 'Burqas, foulards et minijupes' -- subject(s): Women, Social conditions, Biography
What types of rules do the Taliban enforce in areas they control?
The rules the Taliban enforce is that women have to wear burqas and that girls over the age of eight have to wear chadors.
Is the burqas banned in America?
Depends. Burkas and headscarves are not the same thing, and as much as I want the burkas to be banned.. people have to respect others' religious rights. We don't ask someone and get their permission to wear something as simple as earrings do we? So why should Muslims, or women that wear these things have them taken away from them? Pretty unfair I reckon.
How much does a burqa weigh?
A burqa worn by Muslim women has different weights depending on the material. Expensive material is lighter. Many poor women wear burqas that weigh as much as 20 pounds.
What are the best anthropological studies on fashion?
Some of the best anthropological studies on fashion include "The Fashioned Body" by Joanne Entwistle, "The Social Life of Things" edited by Arjun Appadurai, and "Fashion, Culture, and Identity" by Fred Davis. These works explore how fashion intersects with culture, identity, and society, providing valuable insights into the symbolic meanings and social dynamics of clothing and style.
