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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."[/quote]

This.

Also, are you dumb, OP? Not a lot of burqas around here.[/quote]

Come on out to 7 Corners.  They are everywhere.[/quote]

What you see are not burqas. [/quote]

How do you know what they are seeing? Different poster here - I am a SAHM and out and about everyday running errands and I see them regularly. Yes, burqas - completely covered in black head to toe with a small slit for their eyes. I've also seen the other kind of costume where the women are afforded a little flap over their mouth so they can breath properly once in awhile. I have seen them mostly at Seven Corners and Fair City Mall in Fairfax but have also seen them in DC. The women who wear these are always traveling in groups or accompanied by men. [/quote]

Your description does not fit a burqa. Sorry.

First, you are very unlikely to see a black burqa. More often than not they are neutral or somewhat colorful.

Second, what you are describing is a Sunni woman wearing traditional conservative attire. In all likelihood Saudi or Kuwaiti. Their attire comprises 3 elements. The abaya. The black robe/cloak. The niqab. This is a face veil. Given you say there is merely a slit for the eyes would suggest conservative Saudi (an ardent Salafi would wear this).  And finally the hijab. This is the hair covering. Less conservative garb would be a niqab that covers only the nose and mouth or no niqab at all.

These are no more interchangeable with a burqa than a kilt is for lederhosen. [/quote]

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