Reply #130: lol. it's actually a vestige of the same judeo-christian-islamic tradition. [View All]

[Hannah Bell]

it produced veils, burquas, nun's headgear & those things catholic women used to wear on their heads in church.

the long black headscarves old greek ladies wear, the wig (shaytl) some jewish women used to wear to cover their real hair and orthodox jewish womens "return to the veil" http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3499122.ece, the scarves and doily hats amish women wear & lots more headcoverings.

“The full body, or full face covering that people think is only part of the Arab world actually started with Jewish women,” said a woman who asked to be identified by her first initial, M. “Muslim women are imitating Jews to try to gain God's favour with modesty. The truth is that the women of Israel are lessening in God's eyes because the Arabs are more modest in dress.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article3499122.ece


god lets a thousand crazy flowers bloom.