I call it a berka, but I have seen it spelled "H" something. Or I have seen it spelled burka.
2007-03-09 04:16:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
The hijab is the headscarf that covers the hair and throat. The niqab is the face veil. The abaya is the long black robe that covers the body. If you want to see a picture of a Muslim woman in an abaya, and niqab see this link.http://www.essenceofblack.com/sa30.htm
2007-03-09 06:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you mean a hijab , but THAT IS NOT THE SAME AS A BERKA!.
A hijab is just a veil. It is a symbol of modesty and privacy.
A berka is the head-to-toe garment that competely covers a woman's body so they are not seen. A berka is a symbol of woman's subservient place in Afghan society under the Taliban.
The vast majority of women hate the idea of the berka.
The hijab is a different story, as most Muslim women like to use it. Contrary to US stereotypes, it does NOT demean women. It is just a veil that gives women a little privacy so they aren't gawked at or leered at by men who they don't want to bother them.
(The guy who posted below me is dead wrong saying that a burka and hajib are the same thing). He has no idea what he's talking about.
2007-03-09 04:24:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Burka is also an alternative spelling of Burqa, an all-enveloping cloak worn by Muslim women of Central and South Asia
2007-03-09 04:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by askthepaintman 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Niqab or face veil became into initially component of females's gown between specific instructions interior the Byzantine Empire and became into accompanied into Muslim lifestyle for the period of the Arab conquest of the middle East. long until now Islam, the two barren area Arab adult men and females in many circumstances wore a face masking to guard them from the blowing barren area sands. This makes the Niqab a nicely-recognized Arabic outfits and not a spiritual outfits. Egypt banned the Niqab in 2009 even nonetheless there are sandy barren area storms there. There are not any comments of sandy barren area sands in France and musims nevertheless bypass loopy because of the fact they banned the Niqab. Why?
2016-12-18 09:17:31 · answer #4 · answered by mundell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many names for the different cloths the women wear around their head.
Burqa
Abaya
Hijab
Habib
These are, for the most part, the same thing, sometimes changing in the type of cloth or the reason for wearing it.
2007-03-09 04:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by thisxlifexisntxrealx2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
burkah but it is actually burqa... which is an attire worn from head to toe (in arabic slang it is called an abaya)
a hijab as previously mention is a headscarve worn only around the head ....
and a niqab (veil) is a piece of cloth that is worn to cover the face except the eyes
2007-03-09 04:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In what name it called dose not matter. It is a dress to cover a woman from all odds. The woman wear it get honor than others who do not wear it. It is also found in Nuns in christian religion.
2007-03-09 16:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by dibesic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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burqa: a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan
2007-03-09 21:21:36 · answer #8 · answered by mallimalar_2000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A hijab
2007-03-09 04:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by nicoleblingy2003 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its depend in wich country you mean and what languge ? in afghanestan Borgha in arab countrise differant and in some of muslem countries hejab
2007-03-09 04:31:49 · answer #10 · answered by go_a2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋