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bur·ka  (brk)
n.
Variant of burqa.
burka [ˈbɜːkə]
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of burqa
[from Arabic]
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Noun1.burka - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistanburka - 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"
burqa
garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"
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France banned Muslim headscarves in state schools in 2004 following a similar inquiry and looked set to bring in an outright ban on veils coverings the whole face, such as burkas or niqabs, when it launched the panel last June at the request of Gerin, a Communist deputy from Lyon.
France will oppose but not ban burkas: deputy by Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia)
Diana Nammi, of the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation, in London, said: "We're against burkas and support bans anywhere in the world.
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A Muslim group on Thursday called for a ban on the wearing of burkas in public in Canada, saying it "marginalizes women.
Canadian Muslim group calls for burka ban by AFP / AFP American Edition
 
 
 
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