Hajib


 * HAJIB/BURQA**

"And this is the reason why the wearing of the burqa has become a necessity, more to preserve women from malicous eyes than to spare men the temptations of ifite allurements" (Khadra 11).

"I refuse to wear a burqa. Of all the burdens they've put on us, that is the most degrading...It cancles my face and takes away my identity and turns me into an object" (Khadra77).

"She has worn it since they were bullied on the streets the other day. It's become her fortress and her refuge, her banner and her renunciation. For Mohsen...it's the symbol of the painful break that threatens to tear thm apart" (Khadra 125).

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 * Westernization of the Burqa: "The burqa is the wardrobe of choice for many Muslim women. It is worn over a woman's daily clothing, usually covering her from head to toe. Today, the burqa has gone desigern, pooping up on the fashion runways in the West, like at this show by Norwegian designers Marked Moskva in Norway earlier this month. Here, a burqua evokes traditional Norwegian dress. The designers reportedly say they are aiming thier collection and Muslims and non-Muslims."



[] · This article discusses a Dutch government proposal to ban the wearing of Burqas
 * EXTERNAL LINKS **

[] · This is more of a personal narrative on the Burqa

[] · Yes, indeed this is satire on Burqa Although the Taliban law does not apply in Afghanistan any more, many women still wear the burqa out of personal preference. []