Parda
Parda (literally curtain ; Persian پرده, DMG: parde ; Hindi : पर्दा, pardā ; English Purdah ) is a common form of shielding women in Pakistan , India and Bangladesh . The means for this is clothing that covers the entire body, often including the face, traditionally a burka- like garment. The chador and the niqab (face veil) are also widespread .
The physical isolation within a building takes place through separate areas for women (in larger buildings, harem = prohibited area), curtains and the like. A woman's life in Parda limits her personal, social and economic interactions with the outside world (seclusion).
Strict Parda rules applied in Afghanistan during the Taliban 's rule. The practice is based on Islam in most regions of Arabia and the Indian subcontinent.
Other meanings
- In the English colloquial language, the word Purdah is a synonym for segregation in the sense of " gender separation ".
- In Persian, parde (h) denotes the bunch of stringed instruments that separates the tangible tones.
- Purdah is used by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to denote the period of time during which plans are already in place but the annual budget has not yet been presented and during which he will not discuss issues that may be relevant to the upcoming budget.
- Purdah is also used in the UK to denote the time between the announcement and the holding of an election . During this time, all government activities that are believed to potentially benefit a particular party or candidate will be suspended.