burka
Head-to-toe garment
A burka is a loose outer garment worn by some Muslim women that covers the entire body, including a mesh screen over the eyes.
It is the most concealing form of Islamic dress, associated particularly with Afghanistan under Taliban rule.
Also spelled burqa.
She wore a burka in public.
Full-body modest garment
- chadorFull-body outer cloak
- niqabVeil concealing the face
- hijabMuslim woman's headscarf
- jilbabFull-body modest covering
khimar · headscarf · veil · cloak · robe · full-body · covering · fabric
Quranic monotheistic religion
- MuslimAdherent of Islam
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- purdahWomen's concealment practice
halal · hijab · niqab · mosque · imam · Sharia · sunnah · hadith
Central Asian landlocked nation
- TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
- PashtunAfghan ethnic majority
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- identityWho someone is
heritage · customs · patriarchy · symbolism · oppression · feminism · empowerment · stereotype
Layer that shields or hides
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- privacyFreedom from observation
- purityUncontaminated quality
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
propriety · dignity · reserve · decorum · humility · chastity · virtue · respectability
Porous woven barrier
- Central AsianOf the steppes region
- PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
- SaudiKingdom citizen of Arabia
- Gulf statesTerritories near a gulf
abaya
Full-body modest garment
jilbab · khimar · headscarf · veil · cloak · robe · full-body · covering · fabric · mesh
Islam
Quranic monotheistic religion
purdah · halal · hijab · niqab · mosque · imam · Sharia · sunnah · hadith · religious obligation
Afghanistan
Central Asian landlocked nation
- TalibanAfghan Islamist movement
- PashtunAfghan ethnic majority
- traditionCustom passed through generations
identity · heritage · customs · patriarchy · symbolism · oppression · feminism · empowerment · stereotype · orientalism
covering
Layer that shields or hides
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- privacyFreedom from observation
- purityUncontaminated quality
decency · propriety · dignity · reserve · decorum · humility · chastity · virtue · respectability · screen
mesh screen
Porous woven barrier
- Central AsianOf the steppes region
- PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
- SaudiKingdom citizen of Arabia
- Caucasian attire
burkanudity
Absence of clothing
nakedness · bikini · string bikini · topless · toplessness
burkacasual wear
Informal, comfortable clothing
streetwear · hijab · headscarf
- burqa banLaw forbidding full-face veils