burqa
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- noun
- /ˈbɜr.kə/
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burka
- The burqa is designed to cover the entire body, allowing only the eyes to be seen.
- wearing a burqa
- burqa ban
- burqa wearer
I'm with the people who keep women in burkas because I'm a liberal.
- I'm with the people who keep women in burkas because I'm a liberal.
- And yes, yes, she, she thinks I need to be under a burka, no digital burka.
- The priority of having her burqa off or on is not on top of her agenda.
- So was it Muhammad's idea and instruction that women cover themselves with the burqa and why everything in Islam is his instruction, right?
- So by removing and erasing the identity of women by hiding them under a burqa, well then you are protecting them from the male gaze.
- But really, you went out with somebody that she had a whole burka.
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The burqa is harmful not only to the wearer but to others as well.
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Wearing the burqa is also hazardous to health in other ways.
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What about those women who claim wearing a burqa makes them feel closer to God?
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Many of these women have even stated that they have chosen the burqa or niqab as a way to express their faith.
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Recent estimates suggest that approximately 2,000 women in France wear the niqab or burqa in public.
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Three months later, Spanish lawmakers debated banning the burqa in public, although they ultimately decided against it.
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Andr Gerin, a French parliamentarian, has described the burqa as a "moving prison."
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Many feminists have pointed to the burqa as a historical symbol and tool of men's oppression of women.
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Many women in Afghanistan wear a burqa to follow their cultural traditions.
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In some countries, laws regulate when women can wear a burqa in public places.
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Etymology
Burqa comes from Arabic and Persian words that mean 'veil' or 'face covering', and it came into English through Urdu and other South Asian languages. So a burqa today is a long outer garment that covers the whole body, often with a covered or grated opening for the eyes.