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Burqa

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Also known as burkha, bourkha, burka, burqu', chadri

capo d'abbigliamento islamico

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A burqa is a full-body covering garment worn by some Muslim women that conceals the entire body and face, with only a mesh screen over the eyes. It matters because it's a significant cultural and religious practice in some Muslim communities, while also being a topic of broader discussions about religious freedom, gender, and cultural identity in different societies.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
niqab
Religion
Islam
Image
Woman in burqa holding child (3393164052).jpg
Said to be same as
paranja
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different from
burka
Commons category
Burqa
hashtag
burqa
worn on
face
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Women
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Article · Italiano

Il burqa, o burka (in urdu: بُرقع, burqaʿ, così come in arabo: برقع‎, burqaʿ, o bourka, o burqu, ma anche chadri o paranja in Asia Centrale), è un capo d'abbigliamento usato prevalentemente dalle donne in Afghanistan e in Pakistan. Burqa è l'arabizzazione della parola persiana purda (parda) che significa "cortina", "velo", lo stesso significato cioè di hijab.

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