For the traditional coat that may be worn by men of the Caucasus region, see burka. Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on ones head. ... There are many different styles of hats A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head – a kind of headgear. ... A bonnet is a kind of headgear which is usually brimless. ... A cap is a form of headgear. ... A hood is a kind of headgear. ... Pith helmet of Harry S. Truman For information about the band Helmet, see Helmet (band) Pickelhaube of a Swedish Royal Guard soldier A helmet (a 15th century loan from Middle French, a diminutive of Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic *khelmaz, PIE *kelmo- a cover) is a form of protective clothing... WIG, originally an acronym for Warszawski Indeks Giełdowy (Warsaw Stock Exchange Index) is the oldest index for the Warsaw Stock Exchange. ... Masks in a Guatemalan Market A teenager reading a book, while wearing a dinosaur mask The word mask came via French masque and either Italian maschera or Spanish máscara. ... Veils are articles of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, which cover some part of the head or face. ... A Scarf joint is a means of joining usually wood, sometimes metal, end to end. ... Beauty pageant tiara A tiara (from Persian تاره tara borrowed by Latin as tiara) is a form of crown. ... The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the Triregnum, or in Italian as the Triregno, is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. ... The turban (Arabic: , ‘imāmä; Turkish: tülbent; Persian: دلبنت, dulband) is a headdress, of Asian origin, consisting of a long scarf wound round the head or an inner hat. ... Crown (headgear) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical. ... Afghan woman wearing Afghan burqa Two different items of traditional Muslim womens clothing are known as a burqa, (sometimes misspelled as burka or burqua). ...

A burqa (also burka or burqua) is a type of opaque veil sometimes worn in addition to a headscarf by Muslim women observing purdah. Veils are articles of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, which cover some part of the head or face. ... Iraqi girl wearing the hijab Hijab (Arabic: حجاب) is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of dressing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Quran. ... Islām is described as a dÄ«n, meaning way of life and/or guidance. Six articles of belief There are six basic beliefs shared by all Muslims: 1. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Purdah (Urdu, Persian: پردہ ; transliterated as purda) is the practice of requiring women to cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal their form. ...

Similar to a niqab, the burqa covers the wearer's entire face except for a small region about the eyes. A full burqa or Afghan burqa is a garment that conceals the entire body. The full burqa includes a "net curtain", which also hides the wearer's eyes. A burqa is somewhat similar to the abaya often worn in Saudi Arabia, and the chador often worn in Iran. During the Taliban's reign in Afghanistan, women were required to wear a full burqa. A niqab is a veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... Real-life Saudi Arabian streets (Khobar) Residents of private compounds of Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia are not subject to the strict rules applied elsewhere An abaya is a womens garment worn in Saudi Arabia, and sometimes other places in the Persian Gulf region. ... Chador A chador (in Persian: چادر Châdor) is an outer garment worn by women; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the hijab dress code. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... A Reign is a period of time a person serves as a monarch or pope. ...

Women in some Muslim societies or subcultures wear burqa because of exegetic interpretations of the hijab. Standards for modest dress (sartorial hijab) for Muslim women and men vary greatly depending on the cultural context. This article discusses textual hermeneutics. ... Iraqi girl wearing the hijab Hijab (Arabic: حجاب) is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of dressing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Quran. ... External Hijab is a phrase used to denote garments (typically female) associated with the modest dress of Muslims. ...

Cultural conflict

Afghan woman wearing an Afghan burqa in Parwan Province

In the Netherlands, school officials once forbade students from wearing burqa, arguing that non-verbal communication is required to teach the syllabus. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x667, 132 KB)link titleAn Afghan woman and child in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x667, 132 KB)link titleAn Afghan woman and child in Parwan Province, Afghanistan. ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Afghanistan ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... http://members. ... Syllabus (plural syllabi or syllabuses) is a document with an outline and summary of topics to be covered in a course. ...

A court in New Zealand ruled that women cannot wear a burqa while providing courtroom testimony. To compromise, the Islamic Women's Council endorsed a policy that allowed Muslim women to be hidden from public view by a screen. A court is an official, public forum which a sovereign establishes by lawful authority to adjudicate disputes, and to dispense civil, labour, administrative and criminal justice under the law. ... In law and in religion, testimony is a solemn attestation as to the truth of a matter. ...

In Italy, hiding one's face while in public has been forbidden since 1975. An anti-terrorism law passed in 2005 imposes increased fines and prison sentences for violators of the law. Some believe that lawmakers specifically intended this clause to prevent women from wearing burqas. [1] [2]. 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Islam and clothing
• Life under Taliban rule
• List of religious headgear
• Sultaana Freeman – a woman who sued for the right to wear a veil in her United States driver's license photo
• Yashmak

Muslims, male and female, are expected to dress modestly as expressed in the Quran: Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical. ... Sultaana Freeman Sultaana Lakiana Myke Freeman, is a woman in Florida who sued Florida State Department of Highway Safety in order to wear a face veil for her drivers license picture. ... The yashmak (also spelled yashmac or yasmak) is a type of veil worn by many Muslim women to cover their faces in public. ...

External links

• TVNZ article on burqas in court