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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar
We need to keep in mind that men and women wore veils, headgear, etc in the Middle East for a very long time before either the Christians or the Muslims dictated it.
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Correct. In the UK, it was rare to see a man outside without a hat 60 years ago, almost all women wore a headscarf or hat and in a Christian church women were required to cover their heads and men to remove their hats! Last week I saw an historical re-enactment at the Tower of London - the upper-class mediaeval women all wore a garment that completely covered their heads and necks with a veil on top of that. I think one of the reasons for the current reactionary attitude to Muslim veiling in Europe is that the wearing of headscarves for women is completely out of fashion.