| 单词 | burka |
| 例句 | About twenty women in black burkas swept back and forth, placing trays of food, enough to cover the rug and feed a thousand people. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Until the prince entered the room and the women in the burkas shuffled out in silence. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Fadi spotted a gap between two women in burkas and dove in. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The photo next to it was of a group of women in stained blue burkas, walking along a dirt road. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Do they have those burka things for guys? I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She tapped her foot and pulled back her burka, revealing flashing brown eyes under arched eyebrows. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z One of the girls clutched a doll wearing a stained and torn hot pink burka. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Women walked down the street in hijabs and even in full burkas, or jalabib. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Although many women in Afghanistan traditionally chose to wear the burka, a head-to-toe covering—including his grandmother and his aunts—the Taliban now made it mandatory. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z “It’s not like you’re in a burka and living in North Africa or, you know, severely oppressed.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But Jones's music has always served as her catwalk, and she obliged with a range of fantastical costumes suggesting, variously, a Viking witch-doctor, a tinsel Cleopatra and Batman in a burka. Lovebox 2010-07-19T20:31:00Z Twitchy and paranoid, she tries to disappear in her black hoodie, “a Mall of America burka,” and burns through burner phones like matches. Lecher Actress Victim Spy 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z “I wanted,” he said, “to get beneath that kind of iconic picture of a woman in a burka walking on the street.” For 'A Thousand Splendid Suns,' a well-timed journey from the page to the stage 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z He then of course naturally mused, "Shouldn't contestants all appear in burkas?" Miss America’s #MeToo reboot: Can a former beauty pageant really evolve? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z It is possible to appreciate both burkas and bikinis and still wonder why this book’s sympathies seem to be with the woman who hoped to speak through the most destructive weaponry available. Books of The Times: ?Wanted Women: Faith, Lies & the War on Terror? - Review 2012-01-15T23:49:30Z Phaedra and her oracle attendants, clothed in head-to-toe burkas, endure reels of soldierly harassment; but when the virgin queen needs to escape, her handmaiden prove wondrously efficient in the use of cutlery. Immortals: Crash, Bash and Flash of the Titans 2011-11-11T10:00:47Z Can you imagine what it would be like to go out in a burka after Boris Johnson published his column, during the debate about Islamophobia, worried that someone is going to shout “letterbox” or worse? Romesh Ranganathan: when you’ve often been told to ‘go back home’, Trump’s words are supercharged 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Like the young woman in a burka, speaking perfect English, pushing her grandmother in a wheelchair. "I know where Saddam Hussein is hiding": What I saw in Iraq right after the 2003 U.S. invasion 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z According to one summary, a vigilant citizen reported that “there was a substantial increase in the presence of female Muslims fully dressed in veils/burkas” at a mall. ‘See something, say something’ culture is dangerous: How it spawns Islamophobia and keeps America insecure 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z Even westerners who see the burka as a symbol of oppression can’t really know, just by looking, how the women who wear it—by choice or otherwise—feel about it. Review: Tina Fey Falls in Love With a War Zone in 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z The best way to support Muslim women would be to say we oppose both the racist right wing and the niqabs and burkas which are products of what I call the Muslim right wing. Is France right to ban the burka in public? | Debate 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z I detest the niqab and the burka for their erasure of women and for dangerously equating piety with that disappearance – the less of you I can see, the closer you must be to God. Is France right to ban the burka in public? | Debate 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z I’m beginning to understand why some Muslim women wear burkas. 5 Women Accuse the Architect Richard Meier of Sexual Harassment 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z “The SUVs, the armed men, the boys in jalabiyas, and the two figures in burkas are engulfed by a soft, impenetrable halo.” ‘And West Is West’ review: An Air Force drone pilot hesitates to fire 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z I am appalled to hear the defence of the niqab or burka in Europe. Is France right to ban the burka in public? | Debate 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z “It’s not about the burka. It’s about the coercion.” The personal is always political: The politics of swimming in 2016 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z More women also began to wear black burkas. Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z In a video shared and watched by millions of people in India, a man is seen attacking a person who is wearing a black burka and holding a child. Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Johnson later lamented that women in burkas looked like “letter boxes.” How Trump and Johnson, divisive populists with many similarities, ended up on different paths 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Among other things, the month-long event featured a pearly burka, jellied eels and a debate about who really likes pie and mash. Do you need to be from London to be a cockney? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Men were required to grow beards and women had to wear the all-covering burka. Who are the Taliban? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z He returned to his former highly paid job as a columnist for the Daily Telegraph, immediately running into controversy and accusations of Islamophobia after writing that Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". Boris Johnson: The prime minister who broke all the rules 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z He then forcibly removes the burka to reveal a man. Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z A small printout, stuck to a pillar by a staircase in the mall has two images illustrating how women should now dress - one is an all-encompassing blue burka, the other is a similar black outfit. Afghanistan: Policing faces, bodies and beards on Kabul streets 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Some of those browsing the shops wore the all-encompassing blue burka that the Taliban enforced during their first stint in power in the 1990s. Afghanistan: Women’s faces become latest Taliban restriction after face veil rule 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Women are no longer allowed to go on long-distance journeys without a male chaperone and, while not required to wear the burka, have been ordered to cover their faces in public. Who are the Taliban? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The Taliban enforced the all-encompassing burka during their first stint in power in the 1990s. Taliban to force Afghan women to wear face veil 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The message accompanying the clip warns in Hindi that people should "be aware" of criminals using the burka - a veil used by Muslim women around the world - to disguise themselves and "kidnap children". Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Afghanistan is a conservative country and many women already wear the burka or other face veils. Afghanistan: Policing faces, bodies and beards on Kabul streets 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Afghanistan is a deeply conservative country, and many women do wear the burka, but in bigger cities it's also common to see women wearing the simple headscarf. Afghanistan: Women’s faces become latest Taliban restriction after face veil rule 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z First came "more and more veils", then "more and more burkas". French election: Far-right Le Pen's long quest for power in France 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Many women in Afghanistan already wear the burka but some, particularly in urban areas, just wear a simple covering over their hair. Taliban to force Afghan women to wear face veil 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Many of the staged videos show people wearing burkas in order to kidnap children. Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Many have long questioned whether the Taliban have changed since they were in power in the 1990s when all women were forced to wear the all-encompassing burka and even girls' primary schools remained closed? Afghanistan girls' tears over chaotic Taliban schools U-turn 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Ms Khan and millions of Muslim women in India wear the hijab and the burka every day - but the choice has turned controversial in recent weeks. Karnataka hijab row: The woman who is the face of the fight to wear headscarf 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z But in 2018 she wrote an article defending Mr Johnson after he said Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes" and was accused of Islamophobia. Munira Mirza: The student radical who became 'Boris's brain' 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The burka covers the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through. Taliban to force Afghan women to wear face veil 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z According to a fact-check by Alt News, the original clip of the man wearing a burka - which was later deleted by its creator - actually had a disclaimer stating it was "a work of fiction". Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Women have also been instructed to wear the hijab, although the Taliban stopped short of imposing the burka as they did when they ruled the country in the 1990s. Afghanistan women: 'I felt anxious going back to university' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z When she reached the gate, she said she saw three or four students, who were wearing burkas, being turned away by the young men. Karnataka hijab row: The woman who is the face of the fight to wear headscarf 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z But two weeks ago, after three months underground, Mashid put on a burka, completely covering her face, and boarded a bus with her children. Where are Afghanistan's women MPs now? 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Some were meant to be humorous: "I'm against the burka - although I can think of some women for whom they'd be an improvement." Milos Zeman: The Czech leader proud to be politically incorrect 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z In the second video, the same woman is shown standing next to him in a burka and he says he is marrying her to convert her to Hinduism. Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z "Travelling by car out of the city, I wore a burka, so no-one would recognise me. Fortunately, we made it past all the Taliban checkpoints." Female Afghan judges hunted by the murderers they convicted 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z In many areas of Afghanistan, women are having to cover their faces with a niqab or burka. Giving birth under the Taliban 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z But officials would not expect an MP to wear a burka, she says, and "they think that all Afghan politicians and woman activists have been evacuated." Where are Afghanistan's women MPs now? 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z One Afghan man disguised himself in a burka, a traditional female robe, to get through Taliban checkpoints as he traveled hundreds of miles to reach the airport in Kabul, Purdy said. Informal U.S. refugee network turns to text messages, GoFundMe to rescue Afghans 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z People are wearing the burka and hijab out of fear. Taliban and women: Kabul university student on fears for future 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Women only ventured out if they had written permission from men, and of course had to wear the all-encompassing burka. Will the Taliban take Afghanistan back to the past? 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Life under the Taliban in the 1990s saw women forced to wear the all-covering burka, education restricted for girls over 10, and brutal punishments including public executions. Afghanistan: Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z According to research by the University of Lucerne, almost no-one in Switzerland wears a burka and only around 30 women wear the niqab. Switzerland referendum: Voters projected to ban face coverings in public 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z One hid beneath a burka and fled a mosque. Terror suspect who sparked manhunt pleads guilty 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z I had to wear full hijab, and people are even wearing the burka, even 13 and 14-year-old girls. Taliban and women: Kabul university student on fears for future 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z She was also, however, dismissive of emphasis being placed on the burka. 'General Suhaila': Afghanistan's famous female surgeon dies at 72 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Through tears, her sister told the court that when the burka was removed, it was "the worst image I've ever seen in my life". How warnings about Heni and Jan's killer were missed 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z However, the vote was widely referred to as "the burka ban". Switzerland referendum: Voters projected to ban face coverings in public 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Jurors were told he had made the girl "wear a burka when her mother and sister visited, to cover the bruises she had all over her body". Freezer murder accused 'a registered sex offender' 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z The Taliban issued a decree ordering women to wear the full-body burka in public. The woman who negotiated with the Taliban 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The shelter is run by Laila Haidri, herself a kind of outcast, who has forsaken the burka and divorced her husband. Afghan heroin addicts meet brave woman in 'Mother Camp' rehab 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z But she began wearing a burka to hide her increasingly damaged body. How warnings about Heni and Jan's killer were missed 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Tory leader Boris Johnson has also come in for criticism for a newspaper column last year in which he said Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". Tory chairman 'sorry' for Islamophobia in party 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Writing in the Telegraph last year, Mr Johnson said that Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". Tory candidate wants PM apology on Muslim remarks 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z "I never purchased a burka because I won't spend money on something which I don't consider to be part of our culture," she said. The woman who negotiated with the Taliban 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z In 2018, Mr Johnson was accused of Islamophobia after a newspaper column in which he wrote Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". The real debate standout? The audience 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z He also has described Muslim women in burkas as looking “like letter boxes.” Boris Johnson's magniloquent tongue reaps political gold, linguists... 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Burkinis, a mix of the words "burka" and "bikini", are marketed to Muslim women as a way for them to swim in public while adhering to modesty edicts. Women defy burkini ban at French pool 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z In 2018, Mr Johnson also faced criticism after writing in the Daily Telegraph that Muslim women wearing the burka "looked like letterboxes". Boris Johnson: What's his track record? 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z At a news conference on Tuesday, the PBI chief described careful planning - including the purchase of kerosene, burkas and gloves. Bangladesh charges 16 for burning girl alive 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The niqab and burka – predominately worn by Muslim women – were not specifically named. Sri Lanka emergency law bans face coverings as church urges more vigorous crackdown on militants 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z The niqab and burka - worn by Muslim women - were not specifically named. Sri Lanka bans face coverings after attacks 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z A year earlier Mr Carver resigned from his post as UKIP's foreign affairs spokesman in protest at the party's plans to ban the burka arguing "no-one has the right to dictate what people should wear". What happened to UKIP's class of 2014? 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z The same senator who wore a burka on the floor of the Senate in 2017 in what her critics called a "political stunt" that risked alienating the nation's Muslim population. Australia's moment of hate speech reckoning 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Ms Hanson is a political veteran and a frequent figure of controversy, recently drawing criticism for wearing a burka in parliament and sponsoring a bill which stated "it is OK to be white". Senator 'wiped blood' on ex-leader's door 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Political opponents dismissed the motion as another stunt by Ms Hanson, who last year hit the headlines for wearing a burka. Senators blame 'admin error' in vote uproar 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Once she found herself begging on the streets of Iraq, disguised in a burka, as part of a mission to rescue oil workers. The secret life of a female bodyguard 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z The politician was accused of Islamophobia after saying Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes". 'A pound shop stopped me buying scissors' 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Pauline Hanson - who wore the burka in the Senate - had a weekly guest spot on the nation's most popular breakfast show, Channel Seven's Sunrise for years. Australia's moment of hate speech reckoning 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z A design of a burka prepared for Princess Diana's 1986 tour to the Gulf region will be auctioned in the US this month. Design for Diana's 'burka with a bow' on sale 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z If the #burka is acceptable then presumably this is too? Burka remarks 'emboldening' hate crime 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z He's facing a Conservative party investigation after writing in his Daily Telegraph column last week that women in burkas look like "letterboxes" or "bank robbers". In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The UK's largest Muslim organisation is calling on Theresa May to ensure the inquiry into Boris Johnson's burka comments is not a "whitewash". Muslims warn PM of Johnson 'whitewash' 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Responding to the row over Boris Johnson's recent remarks in a newspaper article, she asked: "If the #burka is acceptable then presumably this is too?" Hamilton axed from charity over burka tweet 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson sparked a row after describing women in burkas as looking like "letter boxes" or "bank robbers". Johnson burka probe is 'show trial' 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The Danish law banning face veils doesn't specifically name burkas and niqabs, but says "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine". Models protest Denmark's burka ban 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Mr Grieve has said he will quit the party if Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, in reaction to a row over the former foreign secretary's comments about the burka. The Brexit factions reshaping UK politics 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson is facing an investigation after saying women in burkas looked like "letter boxes" or "bank robbers". Muslims warn PM of Johnson 'whitewash' 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z "The burka is not a symbol of hatred," wrote one Twitter user. Hamilton axed from charity over burka tweet 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z In a column in the Telegraph newspaper on Saturday, Mr Rees-Mogg said he "entirely agrees" with Mr Johnson over the issue and made clear that he also does not support a ban on the burka. Johnson burka probe is 'show trial' 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The criticism of Boris Johnson from within his own party for his remarks about burkas continues to dominate headlines. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z The burka is the most concealing - covering the entire face and body, leaving just a mesh screen to see through. Why do Muslim women wear the veil? 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is facing growing criticism over his remark that Muslim women wearing the burka "look like letter boxes". Criticism grows of Johnson's burka jibe 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson is refusing to back down after comparing women who wear burkas to "letter boxes" and "bank robbers". In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson said Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes" and compared them to "bank robbers". Drop Johnson for burka remarks - Tory peer 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Mr Johnson - who last month quit the government in protest at Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit policy - was commenting on the introduction of a burka ban in Denmark. Johnson burka 'letterbox' jibe sparks anger 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z The "majority of the women who wear the burka" she says, are born and brought up in Britain. Why do Muslim women wear the veil? 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z It does not mention burkas and niqabs by name, but says "anyone who wears a garment that hides the face in public will be punished with a fine". Denmark woman fined for wearing veil 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the BBC explains the differences between a hijab, a niqab and a burka. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z She told Newsnight Mr Johnson's article explored "a very important debate in terms of community cohesion and integration" and his comments about the burka had been taken out of context. Drop Johnson for burka remarks - Tory peer 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z "If you tell me that the burka is oppressive, then I am with you," he said. Johnson burka 'letterbox' jibe sparks anger 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z France was the first European country to ban full-face veils - ie burkas and niqabs - in public places in April 2011, seven years after it introduced a law prohibiting conspicuous religious symbols in state schools. Why do Muslim women wear the veil? 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z It becomes the latest in a number of EU countries to pass such a ban, which mainly affects Muslim women wearing a niqab or burka. Denmark passes ban on full-face veils 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Several newspapers lead on the row over Boris Johnson's remarks on burkas. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z In his Daily Telegraph column, Mr Johnson - who last month quit the government in protest at Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit policy - was commenting on the introduction of a burka ban in Denmark. Drop Johnson for burka remarks - Tory peer 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Denmark last week followed France, Germany, Austria and Belgium in banning face-covering garments such as the burka and niqab in public places. Johnson burka 'letterbox' jibe sparks anger 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z Men had to grow beards and women had to wear the all-covering burka; television, music and cinema were banned. Taliban 'in talks with Afghanistan' 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Although it's a story for children, it doesn't disguise the details of life under the Taliban - including what happens when a woman is caught in the street without a burka. Jolie spotlights Afghan girls' plight 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Ampac was launched after the Harper government proposed a ban on taking citizenship oaths under a niqab or burka. What is Canada like for a refugee? 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Instead, the statement that has come from a source close to him suggests Mr Johnson wants to turn this into a debate about whether or not women should wear the burka at all. Drop Johnson for burka remarks - Tory peer 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Women wearing hijabs or burkas are considered particularly vulnerable to Islamaphobic attacks due to their visibility. Communities unite to defy 'Punish a Muslim Day' 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z "The beauty of our women will be lost," he told the crowd, "because they'll be shrouded in burkas." The politically incorrect president dividing a nation 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Controversies about the burka have arisen because over the last few decades most Western liberal democracies have become multicultural. Can an employer demand that you go to work naked? 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z While the bill doesn’t specifically mention specific clothing, it would prohibit the burka and niqab when people interact with the state, but it doesn’t extend to other religious symbols. Quebec lawmakers pass law obliging citizens to uncover faces 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z The ban on full-face veils - burkas and niqabs - took effect on 1 October. Austria braced for election TV clash 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z France and Belgium introduced a burka ban in 2011 and a similar measure is currently going through the Dutch parliament. Austrian ban on veil comes into force 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Australia would not ban the burka, he added. Australian Senate considers new rules after burka stunt - BBC News 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Some might argue that wearing a burka is incompatible with being an effective primary school teacher - although there are parts of the world where this is routine. Can an employer demand that you go to work naked? 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z "No, Senator Hanson, we will not ban the burka," he said. Pauline Hanson wears burka in Australian Senate - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z She proposes a ban on the burka, the closure of all sharia councils and a temporary freeze on all immigration and is one of 11 candidates taking part. Anti-Islam UKIP leadership candidate 'demonised' - BBC News 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The UK does not ban the niqab or burka. Austrian ban on veil comes into force 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Ms Waters believes her anti-Islam message, including a proposed ban on the burka, the closure of all sharia councils and a temporary freeze on all immigration, will strike a chord with many voters. UKIP's deputy leader defends anti-Islam candidate's leadership bid - BBC News 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z But often, when it comes to the burka, one hears a different objection - that it represents a form of patriarchal oppression, and that by "choosing" to wear one the woman is not exhibiting genuine autonomy. Can an employer demand that you go to work naked? 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Her motion to ban the burka will be debated in the Senate later on Thursday. Pauline Hanson wears burka in Australian Senate - BBC News 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z "I've already said it was a mistake to propose in the last general election campaign that we should ban the burka, not that I think that is totally unacceptable", he said. Anti-Islam UKIP leadership candidate 'demonised' - BBC News 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The law bans Muslim veils such as the burka or niqab, but also places restrictions on the use of medical face masks and clown makeup. Austrian ban on veil comes into force 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z She believes her anti-Islam message, including a proposed ban on the burka, the closure of all sharia councils and a temporary freeze on all immigration, will strike a chord with many voters. Anne Marie Waters: Anti-Islam candidate to stand for UKIP leadership - BBC News 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z For one thing, it's not obvious how one would draw a distinction between a burka and, say, a mini-skirt. Can an employer demand that you go to work naked? 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr Nuttall, who campaigned for a ban on burkas and Sharia courts, said in April that Waters' comments were "way above and beyond party policy" and some had made him feel "a bit uncomfortable". Anti-Islam campaigner Anne Marie Waters launches UKIP bid - BBC News 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z So before his band played a note, Fray appeared alone on stage to read a poem written by Ryan Williams in response to the attack, celebrating the "city of tracksuits and bibles and burkas". Don't look back in anger: Music helps Manchester remember, and forget - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z After the party proposed a burka ban, former donor Arron Banks tweeted that he didn't "approve of the war on Muslim religion". UKIP leader Paul Nuttall denies 'war' with Muslims - BBC News 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Civil servants, judges and soldiers will be prevented from wearing burkas at work. German parliament moves to partially ban the burka - BBC News 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z "The burka is not something in the Koran - it's not specified by the Koran - it's a cultural practice. FGM is a cultural practice," he said. UKIP burka ban policy 'misguided' says party's MEP - BBC News 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z But for Nazif and his family, back in Afghanistan it was the burka which offered security on otherwise dangerous journeys across the country. General Election 2017: Would you support a burka ban? - BBC News 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z "No sane, free woman chooses this outfit", one user added, over a picture of women in burkas. First Muslim Women's Day celebrated, and Chrissy Teigen hits out at Fox News - BBC News 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The title uses the idea of lipstick hidden under a burka as a metaphor for hidden dreams and a pulsating desire to break free even when restricted. Lipstick Under My Burkha: India director vows to fight 'illogical' film ban - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z She didn’t want to be forced to hide behind a burka, she said. An Ode to an America in Which You Haven't Seen a Swastika 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z She expressed support for a proposal, outlined in August by Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, to outlaw the burka or any full-face veil in public buildings. Angela Merkel endorses burka ban 'wherever legally possible' - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z While his relatives do not regularly wear either the burka or the niqab, he is not in favour of an outright ban. General Election 2017: Would you support a burka ban? - BBC News 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z After the interval, the mood was lightened somewhat as Björk returned for renditions of Jóga and Bachelorette, for which she wore what looked like an extraterrestrial burka. Iceland Airwaves festival day four – Björk's the star in her home country 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z “Don’t come crying to me when you’re forced to wear a burka in a few months.” I'm not ready for the Obama era to end | Ijeoma Oluo 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Looking around her office there—a shrine to multiculturalism, adorned with Islamic, Christian, and Jewish iconography—I wondered how she would defend her party’s burka ban, which had been proposed a few days earlier. The New Star of Germany’s Far Right 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z At a meeting of her CDU party, she backed a burka ban in schools, courts and other state buildings. Angela Merkel endorses burka ban 'wherever legally possible' - BBC News 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Pauline Hanson, the leader of the anti-immigration One Nation party, last week called for a ban on the burka saying that Australia was at risk of being "swamped by Muslims". France burkini ban: Australian woman forced off Riviera beach - BBC News 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z There is no Germany-wide ban on the niqab or burka but German states are allowed to impose regional restrictions if they want to. German restaurant in Islamic veil row after woman expelled - BBC News 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Nevertheless, the minister said he and his fellow conservatives completely opposed the burka or, for that matter, any other full face veil. The politics of Germany's call for burka curbs - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z He said the burka did not fit in with Germany's open society and showing the face was essential to social cohesion. Burka in Germany: Interior minister calls for curbs - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z In 2011 it became the first country in Europe to ban the full-face Islamic veil, known as the burka, as well as the partial face covering, the niqab. Nice court upholds burkinis ban, but appeal planned - BBC News 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr de Maiziere, for example, is under pressure from some of his fellow conservatives to impose a ban on the burka and to outlaw dual citizenship. How attacks are forcing Germany to examine civil freedoms - BBC News 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z In 2011 it became the first country in Europe to ban the full-face Islamic veil, known as the burka as well as the partial face covering, the niqab. Cannes bans burkinis over suspected link with Islamic terrorism - BBC News 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Few Muslim women in Germany wear the burka. Germany in new anti-terror plan to thwart Islamist militants - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z "We reject the full veil - not just the burka but the other forms of full veil where only the eyes are visible," said Mr de Maiziere. Burka in Germany: Interior minister calls for curbs - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Germany's interior minister will back plans to ban the burka as part of a raft of anti-terror measures, local media say. Germany: Burka ban to be proposed in security clampdown - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Mr Arnott said in an area where you would not wear a motorcycle helmet it would be inappropriate to be wearing a burka. UKIP leadership: Candidates to be named on Wednesday - BBC News 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z She remembers working with Clinton when she was First Lady to help empower Afghan women; Clinton tried on a burka just to get a sense of what Afghan women faced. Feminist Majority Founder Glories in 'Long Overdue' Moment 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z "I didn't wear the hijab or the burka, so people were surprised initially but they gradually accepted me," she said. How India's female storytellers fought to be heard - BBC News 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z The party wants a ban on minarets and the burka, the body-covering Islamic veil. Nationalist Austria-Germany summit held on Zugspitze summit - BBC News 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z A committee of the government issued a report in 2012 saying it would be unconstitutional to ban the full burka or the niqab facial veil. Germany: Burka ban to be proposed in security clampdown - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z Commentators on Twitter suggested that the mayor’s next move would be to issue chastity belts or burkas. Mexico City mayor ridiculed over plan to fight crime with plastic whistles 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z The burka, which covers the eyes, has never been seen in Bulgaria. Why is Bulgaria making a big fuss about the niqab? - BBC News 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z “All these women, with their burkas, standing around,” she said. Virginia voter, struggling to make ends meet, finds a voice with take-charge Donald Trump 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z The square swarmed with females dressed in everything from burkas to running shorts. Palestine Marathon sparks a growing push for movement over politics 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z Islam will be forever tainted by Islamist brutalities, by images of bombings, beheadings, and burkas. Evangelicals are hurting the GOP: The movement is now synonymous with bigotry and abject stupidity 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Afghan votes, where women queue at polling stations dressed in sky-blue burkas, and warlords darken the process with their guns and menace, are more epic. The crazy way Americans elect their presidents - BBC News 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Belgium, France and Latvia have already done so but Bulgaria's example stems from the small, southern city of Pazardjik, which has just imposed its own "burka ban", as local media dubbed it. Why is Bulgaria making a big fuss about the niqab? - BBC News 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The rest of her is encased in an emotional burka. Hillary Clinton, enough with your ‘plans’ already 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Mohsin told me that her maid had recently gone home to her village and returned wearing a burka. The Islamist War on Bloggers 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z She did not interact with male family members and wore a burka, he said. San Bernardino attack: US 'will not be terrorised' - Obama - BBC News 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z She did not drive or interact with male family members and wore a burka, he said. San Bernardino shooters' family 'in complete shock' - BBC News 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Bashardost, who was well-known in the community because of her work, knew they would eventually come for her, so she donned a burka and fled to the capital. Taliban targeted women's activists, journalists during brief rule of northern Afghanistan city 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z “I know that in Riyadh I need to wear a burka,” she told me. The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Instead of burkas, its members, some of whom seemed to also be in Nyogthaeblisz, wore studded leather arm bands and face paint in the style of Norwegian metal acts. Sonic chaos rules at Berserktown II experimental festival in Santa Ana 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Some West African countries, including Chad, Gabon and parts of Cameroon, have recently started banning the wearing of full face veils in public, following a spate of suicide bombings by women in burkas. What drives women to terrorist acts? - BBC News 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z The burka was banned in Cameroon's Far North region, which includes Maroua, following two suicide bomb attacks earlier in the month. Cameroon hit by Maroua market suicide bomb - BBC News 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The panel was heavily critical of an effort in 2012 by the government to ban burkas, saying it breached constitutional religious freedom provisions. Netherlands approves plans for face-covering veil ban - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Congo-Brazzaville is thought to be the first country in the region to ban full face veils and burkas, the most concealing of all Islamic veils. Congo-Brazzaville bans Islamic face veil in public places - BBC News 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z That band, formed in El Paso, Texas, played on the smaller Constellation Room stage wearing what appeared to be black burkas and bellowing undecipherable lines amid grunting and frenzied distortion. Sonic chaos rules at Berserktown II experimental festival in Santa Ana 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z In 2010, it became illegal to wear a face veil, a niqab or a burka in a public place. Paris Muslims struggle to feel accepted 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z He said his daughter began wearing a burka to court appearances through fear of publicity and would sometimes only leave the house after dark. Woman 'killed herself ahead of trial' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Only a few hundred women in the Netherlands are thought to wear burkas, most of them only occasionally. Netherlands approves plans for face-covering veil ban - BBC News 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z And even wearing a burka is no protection. Artist in hiding after 'iron underwear' stunt 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Women, even those who wear the all-encompassing burka, regularly endure verbal abuse and unwanted touching in Afghanistan, where the fight for gender equality is still in its infancy. Afghan artist dons armor to protest street harassment 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Apart from these conversations, I will never forget the sight of a lady hurriedly putting on her burka gown and hijab over her dress just before arriving at her destination. Overheard on the ladies' coach 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z These are the people who supported the ban on French Muslim girls wearing their headscarves at school, and of course the law against wearing a burka in public. ‘France Wants Assimilation Not Integration’: The Problem with French Secularism In France the burka is banned and blasphemy laws were abolished during the Revolution - the clash of the reactionary priest and the rational schoolmaster the stuff of many a novel. Attacks carry special resonance in France 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Soraya was politically active, serving as the king's education minister and joining his campaign against the conservative burka worn by some Afghan women. Afghanistan's first lady steps into public eye with rural aid effort 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z When IS takes over, women are forced to wear the burka, cigarettes are burnt, music banned, even crayons are taken from children as school art classes are banned. Is IS on an inevitable path to destruction? 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z The distraught mother then rushes out the door in her all-enveloping blue burka. Has life improved for Afghan women? 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Their protest movement "Faceless" reportedly opposes burkas or niqabs being worn in public spaces and claims Islam's "political ideology" is "contrary" to Australian beliefs. KKK stunt in Australia veil protest 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Schools celebrate “culture days”, but the same survey found that 62% of Canadians believe that burkas shouldn’t be allowed in public sector workplaces. The Ottawa shooting response reveals fault lines in the battle between two Canadas 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z So news earlier this month that parliament was introducing what the media branded a "burka ban" was something of a surprise. 'Burka ban' - not parliament's finest hour 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The move was widely seen as being aimed at Muslim women in burkas or niqabs, prompting discrimination accusations. Australia lifts parliament veil ban 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z “She was wearing a burka and talking about 9/11 being orchestrated by the government.” Family Matters: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the Women in His Life Earlier in the week he described the burka as "confronting" - an item of clothing that he wished people would not wear. Australia PM urges burka ban rethink 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z “If there was a reason why this brave woman was shot, my guess is that it was because she chose to defy the sharia extremists and submit to their threats - and dressed without their burka.” Jacqui Lambie says criticism over burqa post is a 'gross overreaction' 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Not to mention Mr Abbott has said he's never actually seen anyone trying to enter parliament wearing a niqab, let alone a burka. 'Burka ban' - not parliament's finest hour 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Watches worth £1.5m were stolen when the Oxford Street store was targeted by robbers wearing burkas on 6 June 2013. Gang jailed for Selfridges robbery 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Ailina didn’t make bail and was led to a lockup in her long black burka and tan, flowered hijab. Family Matters: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and the Women in His Life They are people wearing headscarves, veils, burkas, clothes with the crescent moon and star symbol, and "youths with long beards". Xinjiang city in Islamic dress ban 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Last year one of the men went on the run after leaving a London mosque dressed in a burka. How many times did court doors close? 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z And in the absence of me actually seeing anyone wearing a burka in Australia, here is a wonderful gallery of photos from Fabian Muir - Blue Burka in a Sunburnt Country. 'Burka ban' - not parliament's finest hour 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Isabelle Niedlispacher, representing the Belgian government, which introduced a similar ban in 2011 and which was party to the French defence, declared both the burka and niqab "incompatible" with the rule of law. France's burqa ban upheld by human rights court 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z The women of Turkey all look different—some very “westernized” in all manner of clothes, others wearing headscarves and burka of all color and variation. Women Of Turkey 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z Officials in Karamay said the ban, which prohibits headscarves, partial face veils and burkas, would last until 20 August due to a local sports event. Xinjiang city in Islamic dress ban 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z Women, some barefoot, used their head-to-toe burkas to shield children from the heat. Panicked refugees pour out of Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z An initial investigation found that a person wearing a burka -- a body-covering garment widely worn by Afghan women -- brought the teapot into the market and asked a shopkeeper to watch it while she stepped away. Taliban aims for propaganda points with release of new Bergdahl video 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Mohammed Ansar, a Muslim commentator who appears in the video, praises it for cutting through awful stereotypes about burkas and terrorism. Happy or haram? 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z Among other things, called for taxi drivers to be required to wear uniforms, for British weights and measures to be "safeguarded" and for the burka to be banned in public buildings. Farage: 2010 manifesto was 'drivel' 2014-01-24T12:03:08Z The woman argues that the niqab, and the burka body covering, accord with her "religious faith, culture and personal convictions". French Muslim challenges veil law 2013-11-27T09:43:09Z It is rare to see women in Pakistan wear the burka or niqab, but British women do so because of the weather, joked Shazia Mirza. VIDEO: Mirza: Women not forced to wear burka 2013-11-08T08:59:59Z An Old Bailey judge issued the warrant for the 27-year-old, who absconded a week ago disguised in a burka. Warrant for burka terror suspect 2013-11-08T12:01:14Z "It is beyond our comprehension", declares the - one minute he flees the law in a burka, the next he uses the law to fight for compensation. , calling the challenge an "affront to justice". Papers focus on pensions shake-up 2013-11-08T05:48:22Z Labour is urging the government to explain how a terror suspect went missing after changing into a burka at a mosque on Friday. Labour seeks terror suspect answers 2013-11-04T12:28:09Z He began to insist that his wife wear a burka, though he didn’t mind her working. The Making of a Terrorist 2013-09-27T15:50:33Z It is also perfectly reasonable and appropriate to protect young girls from being compelled to wear the burka or niqab by prohibiting it in our schools. Viewpoints: Should full-face veils be banned in some public places? 2013-09-16T15:28:07Z I think this is more important than whether or not a character is dressed in a bikini or a burka. 'Metal Gear Solid V' Sexism Controversy: All Smoke And No Fire? 2013-09-06T15:15:00Z One of his wives, Sumera, wears a burka and the niqab, but she has no objection to her husband's chosen profession and wishes more people would keep an open mind. Inside gay Pakistan 2013-08-26T23:40:50Z A judge has refused to let a Muslim woman in a full-length burka enter a plea until she reveals her face. Burka-wearer's court plea refused 2013-08-23T16:36:57Z I personally find the use of the burka incredibly smart as a Superhero creation myth. The Burka Avenger Backlash 2013-08-07T08:45:00Z Whether the mild-mannered school teacher who dons a black burka to fight evil is a commercial success remains to be seen. Burka Avenger: Pakistan's Animated Superheroine 2013-08-02T05:35:29Z He says like any other superhero, Burka Avenger has a back-story too and her reasons for wearing the burka have nothing to do with subservience. 'Burka Avenger' fights for Pakistani schools 2013-07-26T14:14:48Z Up to six people were involved in the robbery and the group wore burkas to hide their identities, police said. Men admit Selfridges smash-and-grab 2013-07-15T14:51:41Z He said one man was dressed in full motorcycle gear while a second man dressed in a burka had been on the back of the moped, and fell to the ground. Police arrest two after Selfridges smash and grab 2013-06-06T22:52:51Z "Nigella Lawson and her burka started a trend," she joked, referring to the media coverage of the UK celebrity chef pictured on Australia's Bondi beach in a black head-to-toe outfit that resembled a burka. Irishwoman 'first to surf Iran' 2012-10-02T15:28:50Z That last bit has caused a stir in Pakistan, where many question whether the burka should be held up as something cool and superhero-y for kids. Burka Avenger: Pakistan's Animated Superheroine 2013-08-02T05:35:29Z Near the checkpoint barrier a woman begs, her burka hiding her shame, but the only thing she receives is a spattering of dirt cast up by the passing trucks. Hope for Afghanistan's Future? 2012-07-31T21:55:00Z Others entirely fabricated my argument – accusing me of "contempt" for "all non-Muslims", or that I am a "burka" apologist. Online racist abuse: we've all suffered it too 2012-07-11T14:20:00Z Afghan officials said the bomber in Saturday's attack approached a French Nato convoy wearing a burka. July start for French Afghan exit 2012-06-09T18:45:19Z It is the radical Christian version of the burka--designed to keep women in their place, subservient to men. Why women need secularism 2012-03-21T20:10:27Z Women in the Kingdom are legally prohibited from breaking a sweat over anything more strenuous than wearing the burka in 120 degree desert heat. Why You Won?t See Saudi Women at the Olympics 2012-03-01T11:45:47Z My first time I stayed among the locals, venturing into the bazaars unchallenged, often donning a burka. Hope for Afghanistan's Future? 2012-07-31T21:55:00Z He waved his whirlbat, so that his burka rose like the wings of a bird of prey, and he cried with a piercing voice:— "Move on!" Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z They girded on their sabres, put on warm burkas, and went out. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Don’t let them cloak our daughters in invisible burkas. Why women need secularism 2012-03-21T20:10:27Z One crowded ahead of the other to the wagon, stared at their commandant, dressed in a camel's hair burka and lynx-skin cap, and sleeping soundly. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z Thus conversing, they reached the old town and entered a wine-shop, before which a number of attendants were holding the shubas and burkas of nobles who were drinking inside. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Other MPs said that full face veils such as the burka or the niqab were a symbol of the oppression of women. Belgium's veil ban now in force 2011-07-23T15:14:17Z They were led by a man on a valiant dapple gray; he wore a burka, and a wild-cat skin cap with a heron feather. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z He was undecided about whether to include a character dressed in a burka until he showed the animated character to a focus group. Facebook game to fight extremism 2011-07-14T07:15:55Z They remember the days when Mohammed Qalamuddin's religious police would beat women in the streets for failing to wear the burka, our correspondent says. UN may lift ex-Taliban sanctions 2011-06-03T16:05:31Z The lieutenant, troubling himself no more about the suffocated stranger, unbound his belt and stretched himself on a burka by the fire. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z It's different from the burka, which is also widely worn, as it leaves the face and hair uncovered. Variegated veils 2011-05-12T23:35:09Z A sharp wind had raised the burka on his shoulders so that it was like strong wings: his horse sprang and reared, casting fire from his nostrils. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Anyone caught wearing the Muslim niqab or burka in public is liable to a fine of 150 euros and lessons in French citizenship. VIDEO: France veil ban meets with defiance 2011-04-11T22:20:34Z British politicians are too scared to ban the burka, he suggests. Newspaper review 2011-04-11T05:04:10Z Skshetuski wrapped himself in a burka, and lay down on the bed which the soldier had fixed for him. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z In October 2010, several militants were killed when they attempted to ambush the U.N. compound in Herat dressed in burkas worn by women. U.N. Security Council to meet on deadly Afghan attack 2011-04-01T20:52:58Z The church was filled gradually with figures with heads shaven at the sides, dressed in cloaks with long sleeves, in military burkas, in fur cloaks, and in brocade coats. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z "Women do not appear in public without wearing a burka and niqab in an Islamic country like Afghanistan," one official, who wished to remain unnamed, said. Afghan sacked over female singers 2011-03-28T14:37:44Z In a place where women wear burkas, and are seldom seen, here was one performing on stage. Emerging from chaos 2011-03-22T18:16:23Z The interior minister in the north-western state of Lower Saxony said officials were also looking into a possible ban on the burka for public workers. German state imposes ban on burka 2011-02-03T16:41:11Z "And in the road, as a woman walks past wearing a burka, the passers-by think: 'That woman's either oppressed or is making a political statement'." Muslim prejudice 'seen as normal' 2011-01-20T04:07:43Z Beyond the heavily guarded gates of Herat University, the male and female students who roam the dusty campus, some dressed in full burkas, agree. Afghanistan: Land of War and Opportunity 2011-01-06T22:00:00Z Care to pat down a woman in a burka? From budgets to benefits, our mailbag overflows 2010-11-24T00:01:00Z The faces are the faces of New York: bundled babies and the elderly; burkas and sundresses; skaters and executives. City Room: An iPhone Artist Haunts the Subways 2010-10-22T17:02:00Z The row follows similar debates on the burka in European countries. Australia heist sparks burka row 2010-05-07T08:57:00Z "I want the wearing of all forms of the burka to be banned in Germany too - and throughout Europe." German Euro MP urges EU burka ban 2010-05-03T12:23:00Z The new law, which enjoys cross party support, would outlaw clothing that obscures your identity - and that would include full face Islamic veils like the niqab or burka. See and be seen 2010-04-22T08:24:00Z France's burka dilemma By Zubeida Malik Today programme France could become the first country in Europe to ban the burka. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z "They even disguise themselves as women and hide weapons under the burkas." NATO Chief: Afghan Support Still Strong 2010-02-22T18:05:00Z "I think a lot of Australians find the wearing of the burka quite confronting and I wish it was not widely worn," he told ABC News. Australia heist sparks burka row 2010-05-07T08:57:00Z The penalty for forcing someone to wear the burka or niqab would be heavier - a year in prison and a 15,000-euro fine, the AFP news agency reports. German Euro MP urges EU burka ban 2010-05-03T12:23:00Z For the vast majority of Belgian Muslims, niqabs or burkas play no part in their tradition. See and be seen 2010-04-22T08:24:00Z According to official figures there are just 1900 women who wear the burka in France. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z She was wearing a burka and was clearly very scared. 2010-02-04T18:52:00Z Mr Sarkozy said the first step should be for parliament to adopt a resolution that would unequivocally condemn the burka - and then move on to considering a ban. 2010-01-14T11:02:00Z Fewer than 2,000 women in France wear the burka or niqab, officials say. German Euro MP urges EU burka ban 2010-05-03T12:23:00Z The chief industries are the manufacture of silver and gold lace, arms, burkas, the Caucasian's all-weathers cloak, silver ornaments, etc. Russia As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Women wearing the burka - a veil which covers the whole face - or the niqab in France are not as visible as those in Britain. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z "My heavens! — can I say 'My heavens' without getting my head cut off like a bad Turk or aberrant Afghan woman not wearing her burka?" Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America Home to Europe's largest Muslim population, France in 2004 banned burkas and other "conspicuous" religious symbols in state schools and by public employees. 2010-01-14T11:02:00Z Occasionally they passed an Ossetian on horseback, a rifle swung across his saddle, a covering burka draping his shoulders and the animal's haunches in a single form that seemed a very outgrowth of the mountains. The Centaur She says it is not a question of how many women wear the burka, but one of ''democratic principle''. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z And the imam added that the burka debate was diverting attention from the real problems facing the Muslim community, including racism, integration and young people dropping out of school early. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z The cooking staff, under their burkas, began to fire apples and soon everyone within the room appled her skull. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America The young women I spoke to in Drancy said that if the ban became law then they would start to wear the burka for the first time. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z He waited neither for food nor payment, but flung the great black burka round his face—and ran. The Centaur Beside him lay the sleeping figure of his companion, the bashlik of lamb's wool drawn closely down about the ears and neck, and the voluminous black burka shrouding him from feet to shoulders. The Centaur It recommended proposing a ban on women wearing either the burka or the niqab in hospitals, schools, government offices and on public transport. Burka dilemma 2010-03-15T13:07:00Z Two tall mountain tribesmen swaggered past close to their table; the thick grey burkas almost swept their glasses. The Centaur |
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