i would like to clarify that what sania is wearing in this picture is not a burqa but an abaya. this is specially in refernce to the hot debate going on rediff for the past so many days. muslim women are supposed to wear this abaya(not a compulsion). the typical black (or any color)burqa that we see in india does not have an islamic origin but if you search history you will find it to be very much a part of "indian" culture. i would repeat that covering face or ghoonghat has an indian origin and nothing to do with islam. Women in indonesia, Malayasia, arab countries bear testemony to this fact.
