Burqa

forces, first the Soviets and then the various ethnic factions, then the Taliban; that have strip-mined the country of its soul and its humanity. Thirty years of war have succeeded in eliminating all rights for women, forcing them out of jobs and into burqas, closing schools for girls and making them dependent on the mercy of men for…

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they hit the age of puberty. According to an article in the Quran-Islam website it states that in some cases, girls as young as six are to wear them in order to prepare themselves for the adult life. The Afghan burqa, which is enforced by the Taliban, is known to be the most extreme burqa in the Islam religion. It is full body, loose clothing that covers everything including the face, being covered only with a grille for woman to look through. Pondering on the thought of how hot middle eastern…

(AGG) Everybody lives under different sets of rules, some easy to follow and others that break people down and try to make them “perfect” or try to make the people live in fear like the Taliban’s laws. (BS-1) The Taliban have taken away almost all of women’s freedom, restricting them to either stay in the house or go out only in the accompany of a close male relative. (BS-2) Women also have no access to education, although boys don’t have the best education either. (BS-3) Harsh…

There are similarities and differences between the Taliban and the Nazis. They both did harmful stuff to citizens in their countries like Pakistan and Germany that have been through alot in history. There have been good things and there have been been bad things in these countries. To start off, Hitler and Fazlullah have similarities and differences about both of them rising to power in p Pakistan and Germany. A similarity between these both is that Fazlullah and Hitler were unknown at that…

FEMINIST APPROACH IN ‘FOR THE LOVE OF A SON’ Feminism is not about making women stronger, women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world sees that strength. We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all civil and political rights granted to men, be guaranteed to women as well. Feminist approach focuses on analyzing gender inequality. Some of the main issues which come under this are discrimination, sexual objection, oppression and patriarchy. As men do not hold every…

Does A Thousand Splendid Suns Portray Domestic Abuse In Afghanistan Accurately? Domestic abuse is a problem that occurs in many different countries, and with all types of people. The problem is when abuse is not seen as a problem in certain countries, along with not being addressed. Domestic abuse is very prominent in the book A Thousand Splendid Suns and is a large part of the book. The book portrays domestic abuse in Afghanistan accurately. Domestic abuse is more common in women and…

Throughout the book, family and friends did many sacrifices and jeopardized their lives for each other. An example is when Paravana ran away from the taliban. She showed courage because if the taliban caught up to her she could have faced twice the consequences or worse. Another example is when Mrs.Weera decided to walk home with Parvana because if the taliban would have noticed them both of them would have gotten punished because Parvana wasn't covered completely. Also when Parvana found Homa…

Q1) Interpretation is one of the most standard tools used in reading religious text. Every person has a unique thought process and mode of interpretation; when reading religious text like the Qur’an, however, this poses some consistency issues and creates conflict among believers in different interpretations. However, interpretation, regardless of conflict it may cause, is critical to the entire concept of personal faith and strengthening spiritual bonds. Hadith are a mode of interpretation…

Linked by Blood Sala, sala, sala, my silver anklets chime as I swish and twirl in the mirror, admiring the skirt of my dabang. I was looking forward to showing the dark blue, flowing dress off at my grandparents’ annual family Ramadan feast. The dress glides as I saunter to the balcony of my room. The pale pink sky was slowly transitioning into a light blue as the sun rose farther into the sky, like an unsatisfied painter painting over his strokes. I breathe in the sweet smell of ripe bananas…