Burqa Collection

Veiled Egyptian Woman - Cairo. Date: circa 1910s

Courtyard of 19th century mansion called Khan-e Boroujerdi, Kashan, Iran, Middle East

Proclamation, Baghdad, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Proclamation, Baghdad, 1917. A crowd of men and women in Baghdad, Iraq, after the conquering of the city by the British Army in March 1917 during World War I.

Middle East Costumes, Egypt, May 14, 1878. Creator: Lockwood de Forest
Middle East Costumes, Egypt, May 14, 1878

Traveling Tartar Family, Near Yalta, Crimea, August 15, 1837, 1840. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Traveling Tartar Family, Near Yalta, Crimea, August 15, 1837, 1840

Tartar Women at the Baïdar, Crimea, August 26, 1837, 1842. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Tartar Women at the Baidar, Crimea, August 26, 1837, 1842

"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters... 1862
"A Departure from Palmyra", by Carl Haag, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1862. We have rarely seen a drawing so small as that we have engraved so full of

A woman shops at the old market in the historic city of Sanaa, Yemen April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Afghan women clad in burqa walk up a hill at the old part of Kabul, May 10, 2012. As the U.S. charts a way out of a decade-long unpopular war, Afghan girls are back in school

Woman wearing a black Islamic burqa, Bariali, Gazipur, Bangladesh, Asia

Palestinian woman walk as smoke rises during a protest against U. S
Palestinian woman walk as smoke rises during a protest against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip May 14

Afghan women clad in burqa walk along a road in Kabul March 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Afghan woman clad in burqa enters a house in Kabul
An Afghan woman clad in burqa enters a house in Kabul March 28, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Women shout slogans during an anti-government rally outside Sanaa University April 17, 2011. Thousands of Yemeni women protested in Sanaa and other cities on Saturday

A woman prays at a shrine before breaking her fast during the holy month of Ramadan, in Mumbai, India, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An Afghan woman in a burqa walks along a road on a windy day on the outskirts of Kabul April 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A woman carries a sack on her head along a street on a snowy day in Kabul February 11, 2012. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT)

A woman shows her ink marked finger after voting during the state assembly election, in the village of Kairana, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 11, 2017

A woman wearing a burka leaves a polling booth after voting during the state assembly election, in the town of Deoband, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 15, 2017

Muslim Shi ite women are chained to each other march during a re-enactment of the battle of Kerbala during a mourning process, one day before the Shi ites will mark the day of Ashura, in Nabatiyeh

An Afghan woman walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan June 25, 2018.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An Afghan woman walks along a street covered with snow on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

La Bayadere: young Hindu woman with tattoos on her face, c. 1850 (engraving)
7298957 La Bayadere: young Hindu woman with tattoos on her face, c.1850 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: La Bayadere)

La Bayadere: young Hindu woman wearing tattoos on her face and hands, c. 1850 (engraving)
7298956 La Bayadere: young Hindu woman wearing tattoos on her face and hands, c.1850 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: La Bayadere)

Costume of a young Spanish woman, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234071 Costume of a young Spanish woman, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a young Spanish woman, 16th century)

Costume of a young woman of Spain, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234070 Costume of a young woman of Spain, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a young woman of Spain, 16th century)

Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas)
7227341 Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas) by Durante, Domenico Maria (1879-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Domenico Maria Durante, Angelus Prayer)

In the Harem (oil)
7076719 In the Harem (oil) by Huysmans, Jan Baptist (1826-1906); Private Collection

The Alhambra Palace Patio in Grenada, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7088641 The Alhambra Palace Patio in Grenada, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Odelmark, Franz Wilhelm (1849-1937); Private Collection

An Allegory of Faith (oil on canvas)
259392 An Allegory of Faith (oil on canvas) by Tischbein, Johann Friedrich August (1750-1812); 99.7x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A veiled virgin holding a Chalice.)

Personification of Virtue (fresco)
6347385 Personification of Virtue (fresco) by Piola, Domenico I (1627-1703); 87.8x87.7 cm; Museo dell Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, Genoa

A Young Fellah Girl, 1876 (oil on canvas)
615711 A Young Fellah Girl, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 162.9x80 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

By the Nile, (oil on canvas)
658537 By the Nile, (oil on canvas) by Weeks, Edwin Lord (1849-1903); 49x59.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Nile. Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903). Oil on canvas

Woman from Cairo - Veiled Date: circa 1908

Ancient and Modern, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361035 Ancient and Modern, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Turks at the Temple of Sweet Waters, Constantinople, (pencil
658833 Turks at the Temple of Sweet Waters, Constantinople, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); 14.4x21.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Women of Latakia, from La Syrie d aujourd hui
GDG345710 Women of Latakia, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie, le Liban et la Judee. 1875-1880 of Louis Charles Emile Lortet, 1884 (b/w engraving) by French School

A Financial Question, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361036 A Financial Question, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century
6339053 Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century)

Harem Life in Turkey, IV, Fashions Past and Present (engraving)
1053781 Harem Life in Turkey, IV, Fashions Past and Present (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harem Life in Turkey, IV, Fashions Past and Present)

A Muslim Wedding, 1941 (colour litho)
473319 A Muslim Wedding, 1941 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: from a series of illustrations of Wedding Customs around the world; produced for Liebig as promotional)

Algeria - Two Moorish women in traditional costume Date: circa 1910s

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United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Arab Emirati woman in black at Dubai MALL

Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Portraits of people in the capital of Afghanistan: a woman donning a burqa before going out (top left), An Afghan Sirdar, (a term denoting a prince or noblemen)

A man from Syria and an Egyptian Woman. Date: 1821

Moslem Woman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Moslem Woman, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

In the courtyard of the Golden Temple. Amritsar, India, 1907. [H. C. White Co. Chicago, New York, London, 1907]

A street near the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, 1936. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S. Arandora Star, which began 9th April, 1936

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The burqa, a traditional Islamic garment worn by women in various parts of the world, holds deep cultural and religious significance. In Cairo, Egypt, a veiled woman gracefully walks through the bustling streets, her eyes peeking out from behind the fabric. Meanwhile, in Kashan, Iran's Khan-e Boroujerdi mansion's courtyard stands as a testament to the rich history of this attire. Moving on to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - an architectural marvel that showcases both grandeur and spirituality - Muslim women don their burqas while paying homage to their faith. Similarly devoted are the women pilgrims at Hazrat Ali's Shrine; they honor his memory with every step taken beneath their flowing garments. In Kabul, Afghanistan, amidst hills and old city roads alike, Afghan women clad in burqas navigate daily life with resilience and strength. The same can be seen in Bariali village of Gazipur, Bangladesh where a woman wears an elegant black Islamic burqa. Across Tripoli in Libya lies another facet of this diverse attire: Libyan women adorned in colorful costumes that include the burqa. These vibrant ensembles reflect not only tradition but also individuality within collective identity. At Mecca's Grand Mosque during holy gatherings or amidst Palestinian protests against injustice – whether it is for spiritual solace or political expression – Muslim women stand united under their burqas. Finally reaching Sanaa’s historic market or entering homes in Kabul once more; these scenes remind us that beyond its symbolic nature lies practicality too. The burqa serves as protection from external elements while preserving modesty and privacy for those who choose to wear it. From ancient cities steeped in tradition to modern metropolises embracing diversity – each image tells a story about how the veil unites cultures across continents while allowing individuals to express themselves within its folds.