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Taken from the European migrant crisis article.
A '''burqa''' is a full-body [[garment]] that has only a mesh-like opening for the face, worn by some [[Muslim]] women.
A '''burqa''' is a full-body [[garment]] that has only a mesh-like opening for the face, worn by some [[Muslim]] women.
It is intended to protect women from the gaze of men and men from the temptation of women.
It is intended to protect women from the gaze of men and men from the temptation of women. It can also be a statement of [[faith]] and signify a withdrawal from the everyday world.
Although the burqa is not a legal requirement anywhere, some women wear it because their husbands or fathers command them to. On the other hand, some wear it by choice.
By 2018, several European countries had banned the wearing of Islamic face veils.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (June 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/01/burqa-ban-denmark-france-austria-europe/ Austria, France, Denmark, and More: Europe Rejects the Islamic Burqa]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (August 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29809-europe-is-banning-muslim-garb Europe Is Banning Muslim Garb]. ''The New American''. Retrieved August 17, 2018.</ref>
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