What's the deal with burqas in the Middle East? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

essendoubleop · 09-30-2003, 03:58 PM

So are Islamic women suppose to wear them or what? Is there a link where I can read up on this?

bparker805 · 09-30-2003, 04:04 PM

I was talking to a professor about this and the discussion turned to the fact that women wear coverings from head to toe in an attempt to keep men from sinning. the reasoning is that if a man sees the flesh of a woman, he will be tempted by "impure" thoughts and be apt to commit a "sinful" act. and with that, my two cents are up...

Easytiger · 09-30-2003, 05:18 PM

The legend goes that Mohammed's wives were the first to wear the burqa, but apparently that's unsubstantiated.

essendoubleop · 09-30-2003, 06:20 PM

Is it only burqas that are used to hide them?
Is it all women or only certain-aged women?
What countries or regions enforce this?
Since when was this put into effect?

jwoody · 10-03-2003, 03:18 AM

http://www.islam-online.net/english/index.shtml

Site is a bit slow but it definately has what you're looking for.
In short, the answer is there is no definitive answer, only a lot of debate among the so-called scholars.

opentocomments · 10-05-2003, 06:48 PM

I know this much its not a religious requirement but a cultural one a close friend of mine has read the entire quran and said no where does it require the use of a burqa

tekaweni · 10-06-2003, 07:43 AM

opentocomments is right, it IS purely a social thing not a religious requirement at all. Have to say, if I was a Muslim I would definitely want to be a guy not a girl !!!

09-30-2003, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
essendoubleop Psycho	What's the deal with burqas in the Middle East? So are Islamic women suppose to wear them or what? Is there a link where I can read up on this?

10-03-2003, 03:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
jwoody Shackle Me Not Location: Newcastle - England.	http://www.islam-online.net/english/index.shtml Site is a bit slow but it definately has what you're looking for. In short, the answer is there is no definitive answer, only a lot of debate among the so-called scholars. __________________ .

10-05-2003, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
opentocomments Psycho Location: St. Louis	I know this much its not a religious requirement but a cultural one a close friend of mine has read the entire quran and said no where does it require the use of a burqa __________________ How do we know that the sky is not green and we are all color-blind?

10-06-2003, 07:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
tekaweni It wasnt me Location: Scotland	opentocomments is right, it IS purely a social thing not a religious requirement at all. Have to say, if I was a Muslim I would definitely want to be a guy not a girl !!! __________________ If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten

09-30-2003, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
bparker805 is KING! Location: On the path to Valhalla.	I was talking to a professor about this and the discussion turned to the fact that women wear coverings from head to toe in an attempt to keep men from sinning. the reasoning is that if a man sees the flesh of a woman, he will be tempted by "impure" thoughts and be apt to commit a "sinful" act. and with that, my two cents are up...

09-30-2003, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Easytiger Insane Location: Tigerland	The legend goes that Mohammed's wives were the first to wear the burqa, but apparently that's unsubstantiated.

09-30-2003, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
essendoubleop Psycho	Is it only burqas that are used to hide them? Is it all women or only certain-aged women? What countries or regions enforce this? Since when was this put into effect?