Burqa Research Paper
The Burqa
My first paper assignment for this class is on the Islamic woman’s
clothing. I will be writing specifically on the burqa. The burqa is a
beautiful, yet mysterious garment traditionally worn by women of Islamic
faith. The burqa covers the whole body and has an opening in the eye area.
The aspects that I will elaborate on are about the history, how women feel
about it, how a society sees it, and the ban in different countries.
Before I get into the issues of the burqa, I would like to mention the
history. There are specific names for the Islamic clothing, but the burqa is
considered a veil. Veils have been around before the beginning of Islam. “ In …show more content…
She felt that she was invisible and rejected
when she wore the burqa. She liked it a times because she could hide her
emotions and reactions from others. She could also eat without people seeing
her. At the end of her trip, she realized that she did not like wearing the
burqa because she did not have a choice. It was a symbol of oppression. Society has its own view on the burqa. Women who wear the burqa in
public frighten or concern most people in Europe. “This is despite a YouGov
survey which found that 67 percent of voters wanted the wearing of full-face
veils to be outlawed in Britain.”(Brit View?) I believe that this reflects how
people feel about the burqa. I have mentioned what society thinks about it in
regard to the feminine aspect of it. I mentioned why women wear it and why
other women do not like it, but I have not mentioned how others feel about it
when it comes to safety. Things have changed the last decade when it comes
to safety and protection. This is due to the fact 9/11 happened and people
have been nervous since then. It can be said that Muslims are seen in a
negative way since 9/11 and have been persecuted. Since many people
My first paper assignment for this class is on the Islamic woman’s
clothing. I will be writing specifically on the burqa. The burqa is a
beautiful, yet mysterious garment traditionally worn by women of Islamic
faith. The burqa covers the whole body and has an opening in the eye area.
The aspects that I will elaborate on are about the history, how women feel
about it, how a society sees it, and the ban in different countries.
Before I get into the issues of the burqa, I would like to mention the
history. There are specific names for the Islamic clothing, but the burqa is
considered a veil. Veils have been around before the beginning of Islam. “ In …show more content…
She felt that she was invisible and rejected
when she wore the burqa. She liked it a times because she could hide her
emotions and reactions from others. She could also eat without people seeing
her. At the end of her trip, she realized that she did not like wearing the
burqa because she did not have a choice. It was a symbol of oppression. Society has its own view on the burqa. Women who wear the burqa in
public frighten or concern most people in Europe. “This is despite a YouGov
survey which found that 67 percent of voters wanted the wearing of full-face
veils to be outlawed in Britain.”(Brit View?) I believe that this reflects how
people feel about the burqa. I have mentioned what society thinks about it in
regard to the feminine aspect of it. I mentioned why women wear it and why
other women do not like it, but I have not mentioned how others feel about it
when it comes to safety. Things have changed the last decade when it comes
to safety and protection. This is due to the fact 9/11 happened and people
have been nervous since then. It can be said that Muslims are seen in a
negative way since 9/11 and have been persecuted. Since many people