Pardah or purdah (from Hindi-Urdu پردہ, पर्दा, meaning "curtain") is a religious and social practice of gender partition prevalent among some Muslim and Hindu communities. [1][2][3][4][5] It takes two forms: social partition of the sexes and the requirement that women cover their bodies so as to cover their skin and conceal their form.

purdah, practice that was inaugurated by Muslims and later adopted by various Hindus, especially in India, and that involves the seclusion of women from public observation by means of concealing clothing (including the veil) and by the use of high-walled …

May 22, 2023 · PAŔDA means “veil” or “curtain” and is used to “cover, wrap or hide” in a lot of cultures dating back into the 7th century. The use of the word PAŔDA in the exhibit is a metaphor meant to shed light on the concealing of trauma experienced by South Asian women within their …

Apr 21, 2022 · A Persian word meaning “curtain” or “veil,” purdah (also spelled pardah or parda) refers to a set of religious and social customs practiced within some Hindu and Muslim communities in India under which women are required to …

The book makes a case for the significance and obligation of pardah (Hijab, Veil) for Muslim women. The author presents his views on the matter by comparing the status of women in ancient civilizations and modern Western culture with the Islamic civilization.

Purdah can refer to the veiling or covering of the entire body or of parts of the head and face through the manipulation of womens' attire. It can also refer to the practice of the seclusion of women inside their homes.

A particularly interesting aspect of Indian family life is purdah (from the Hindi parda, literally, curtain), or the veiling and seclusion of women. In much of northern and central India, particularly in rural areas, Hindu and Muslim women follow complex rules of veiling the body and avoidance of public appearance, especially in the presence of ...

Purdah, a Persian word that translates to curtain, is conservative attire at the heart of the religious, social, and spiritual seclusion of the women in Muslim dominant nations, such as the countries in South Asia.

The practice among women in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of living in a separate room or behind a curtain, or of dressing in all-enveloping clothes, in order to stay out of the sight of men or strangers. The word comes (in the early 19th century) from Urdu and Persian parda ‘veil, curtain’.

Dec 17, 2016 · In Niqaab is generally understood as clothing that covers the face as well as head, with the eyes showing. The Burqa is a complete and proper form of Parda which covers the body of women from head to toe. This form of Parda (veil) is seen in many region of Islamic world.