Also known as the Afghan Burqa. Covers the entire body and has a grille over the face that the woman looks through. May have slits for the hands
Covering for women, leaving only the eyes exposed.
a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"
a garment worn by Muslim women which conceals the entire body except the eyes
a type of face veil that opens for the eyes to look out from
Veil (a voluminous head-to-toe covering with a mesh grid over the eyes)
A kind of veil that covers the entire face except for a slit at the eyes for the woman to see through. There are two types of burqa that are commonly worn. One is a scarf worn over the head and the other, also known as an Afghan burqa, is a full length robe that covers not only the face but also the entire body. Rather than having a slit for the eyes, an Afghan burqa has mesh so the eyes cannot be seen.
a face veil like a Niqab.
A veil of Arabic influence that is drawn across the face leaving only the eyes exposed
Somewhat like the abaya except that it covers all of the body, and sometimes has only a mesh screen for sight. Usually made from black light-weight material that has two layers.
Long garment covering the entire body worn by extremely religious Muslim women.
A burqa (also burkha, burka or burqua) (, ) is an all-enveloping outer garment worn by most Muslim women in Afghanistan, and many in India and Pakistan. It is worn over the usual daily clothing (often a long dress or a salwar kameez) and removed when the woman returns to the sanctuary of the household.
