A burqa or burka, also known as a chadaree in Afghanistan or a paranja in Central Asia, is an enveloping outer garment which covers the body and the face that is worn by women in some Islamic traditions and one small sect of approximately 600 practitioners in the Jewish tradition.

What Does the burqa symbolize?

In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini, the burqa is a symbol of control over a woman. Rasheed forcing Mariam to wear a burqa represents his possessive ownership of her. When the Taliban issues the order that all women must wear burqas, it further represents the power of all men over women under their rule.

Is burqa in English word?

Word forms: burqas

A burqa is a long garment that covers the whole head and body, including the face, and is worn in public by some women in Islamic countries.