There is no religious requirement on Muslims to don the burka, and no evidence in theQuran to support the wearing of the garment The wearing of the face mask is a custom originating in ancient Persia and Byzantium, more than 1,000 years before the birth of Islam. It was upheld by male aristocrats because of social snobbery rather than religion, since they did not want their womenfolk — wives, daughters, sisters or mothers — to be seen by the peasantry.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:18:40 +0000
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