To What Does the Term Purdah Refer

question 42

Multiple Choice

To what does the term purdah refer?

• A) the idea of physical attractiveness and sensuality
• B) the wearing of the veil and forced seclusion of Muslim women
• C) the concept of the traditional extended family
• D) bridewealth paid in traditional Islamic families

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