I always thought burqa referred to the central Asian / Afghani version of the Niqab, meaning a long top of the head to toes dress that does not break at the shoulders - ie no scarf and then abaya but a dress that ties at the top of the head and flows loose all the way to the toes.
Indeed - the traditional Palestinian type of Muslim scarf dress is also the same in the dress you can see on all depictions of Orthodox Christian churches. This was not a Muslim dress but a regional dress of Palestine that then became an identifying appearance for Muslims when Islam reached the area.
Same for niqab, women wore it while living in the desert to protect their breathing pathways from sand and wind. Remember they lived under cloth tent, not in house. Men also wore head gear that could wrap around the face as needed.
In today's context, among Muslims, A jilbab(not to be mistook as jelabiya,which means dress) is a loose outer garment that starts from the head and goes all the way down to the feet. The abayah starts from the shoulder and may defer in fit and styles. The burkha I believe refers to the niqab, or face cover.
Now as to when people started wearing them, according to Islamic beliefs, it's been there for centuries. Different people wore different forms of these clothing and not always were they for religious reasons only. If you take the story of the Prophet Saleh(Peace be upon him) for example, you find even the women who disbelieved in his message wore face cover.
I also came across this video the other day on youtube from years ago that showed Christian ladies of noble standing participating in a funeral procession wearing what appeared to be very much like jilbabs and face covers too. Bare in mind I gave the above definitions according to us non Arab English speaking Muslims. Perhaps the Arabs may have contrasting definitions, Allahu alam.
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I always thought burqa referred to the central Asian / Afghani version of the Niqab, meaning a long top of the head to toes dress that does not break at the shoulders - ie no scarf and then abaya but a dress that ties at the top of the head and flows loose all the way to the toes.
Indeed - the traditional Palestinian type of Muslim scarf dress is also the same in the dress you can see on all depictions of Orthodox Christian churches. This was not a Muslim dress but a regional dress of Palestine that then became an identifying appearance for Muslims when Islam reached the area.
Same for niqab, women wore it while living in the desert to protect their breathing pathways from sand and wind. Remember they lived under cloth tent, not in house. Men also wore head gear that could wrap around the face as needed.
In today's context, among Muslims, A jilbab(not to be mistook as jelabiya,which means dress) is a loose outer garment that starts from the head and goes all the way down to the feet. The abayah starts from the shoulder and may defer in fit and styles. The burkha I believe refers to the niqab, or face cover.
Now as to when people started wearing them, according to Islamic beliefs, it's been there for centuries. Different people wore different forms of these clothing and not always were they for religious reasons only. If you take the story of the Prophet Saleh(Peace be upon him) for example, you find even the women who disbelieved in his message wore face cover.
I also came across this video the other day on youtube from years ago that showed Christian ladies of noble standing participating in a funeral procession wearing what appeared to be very much like jilbabs and face covers too. Bare in mind I gave the above definitions according to us non Arab English speaking Muslims. Perhaps the Arabs may have contrasting definitions, Allahu alam.
miss mimi u might look a little less scary if u try out that new outfit :)
I like the outfit in the picture. The jacket type thing is really nice. :)