«The White Sun of the Desert" - almost the only source of our ideas about life, the rules of conduct and norms that follow Islamic women.And like any art description, this film is created in our minds the mass of prejudices, errors, and prejudices, which we will operate to this day.The majority believes that the veil - it is such a kind of veil, designed to conceal the woman's face, despite the fact that a stranger is not forbidden to look, for example, on her own stomach and waist.But it is not so!
burqa - not the "curtain" on the face
Is present a special device, independent from the rest of clothes.It is called the "niqab", and in fact is true and can be compared with a veil, jumped on his face.A burqa - a full dress.Moreover, it must meet certain requirements.In particular, the garment should not fitting shape;he required to be present long sleeves that cover the hands of the best brushes.It is necessary that the head was covered with a cloth.The length of the hem should hide even feet.However, not religious attitudes became an occasion for women to choose exactly this outfit.Even in ancient Egypt, it was very popular, as it protects the body and head from the scorching sun - do not forget the king in these parts the climate.So the veil - is, first of all (at least in the initial your destination), protection from burns and heat stroke.
Ideology and veil
As we have seen, this type of women's clothing originally did not belong to the Arabs, and not Muslims.So go veiled Muslim women do not have to, no matter what he thinks about it "savages" -evropeytsy.The Koran does not regulate the style robes, only requires that the body was completely hidden cloth, and the head - is covered with a handkerchief.Even the woman's face, like the brush of her hand, could remain open.Already the further development of Islam and its division into Sunnis and Shiites, has requested a complete cover-up is not only the body but also the face orthodox Muslim, and that one of the trends.However, the Qur'an does not require that a woman was wearing a burqa is.It may be free, do not outline the figure, not short and not transparent clothes - no longer required.
social value burqa
Any clothing, even democratic jeans can quite loudly about the status of its owner.Some nations in the past on attire could trace the genealogy, the level of solvency of the family, number of children, respected ancestors, and even further prospects.In some ways, this may be an indicator of the veil.That is not just communicating clothes, you can guess at least by the fact that in many families this kind of attire is stored only on special occasions.Accordingly, the fabric, its color, decoration was quite possible to estimate to what belongs to the old woman, how rich he is and who to contact.And many embroidery on the burqa had a magical character and were amulets.Now in most Muslim countries such profound meaning of the burqa is already lost, but people in the know and still can identify the important things in the garment of Muslim women.
When Eastern woman can reveal unauthorized person
First of all, do not wear the burqa little girls - usually before the first menstruation.Optionally, it is for the very elderly women.Do not wear it, and begging.However, Muslim women of high social status can sometimes be "open."Primarily during the courtship, the future husband.Oddly enough for us, a woman can open a person to the seller, but with the condition that it "does not lead to the temptation."Why should "bare face", not specified: maybe when buying jewelry or cosmetics?And the last case - a medical examination.However, the doctor must be a Muslim, even better - a woman the "right" of faith, and there is certainly when viewed from a husband or a close relative.
So what is the veil?For the Europeans, it is a symbol of injustice and infringement of Oriental women.However, look at a traditional Muslim dress themselves completely opposite.In many Western countries, the faithful women require permission to wear the veil and hide his face from strangers.So it is probably left to the issue of Muslim women of their clothes - at least as long as it is not contrary to the laws of their country of residence.
