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Originally Posted by janab-e-ali
I'd also like to point out that in many conservative, predominantly lower class families, purdah is a woman's only ticket to an education. There are plenty of conservative women who pursue an active role in the world outside their homes because they can do so in purdah, simultaneously respecting their personal beliefs (even if it isnt specifically mentioned in the Qoran) and actively participating in the society around them.
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v.g point. it's a shame it has to e that way but this should not be taken away. They inturn should not object taking it off for identification purposes when asked
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I totally understand that purdah is a ticket to education and freedom for women from the conservative families. But we also would have to take into account the impact of dressing like this. From a personal experience I had a colleague who used to wear the purdah(total, even the eyes) to office. Communicating with her was a nighmare. People would like to see the face when they talk. It was as talking to an inanimate object. To make matters worse she would just nod her head instead of saying "Yes" or "No". This would become very difficult to interpret and created lot of confusion in the team.
Hence I think it is important that we understand that we live in a society and adjust accrordingly. It is not as if every other person who looks at you has lustful feelings.