AFRICAN pair Kenenisa Bekele and Gelete
Burka made it an Ethiopian double at yesterday's Great Edinburgh International Cross Country event.
The
burka, which completely conceals a woman's face and body, is seen in the West as a symbol of women's oppression.
As it stands we have not had any approaches from potential recruits asking to wear the
burka, but if such an approach was made it is something we would have to consider.
The 6ft 4ins
burka raider impersonated a mother browsing for gifts when he entered the shop.
The decision to clothe the superhero in a black
burka -- also often spelled burqa, a full-length robe commonly worn by conservative Islamic women in Pakistan and Afghanistan -- could raise eyebrows because some people view the outfit as a sign of oppression.
7 on the Richter scale shocked several parts of Afghanistan including Kabul and
Burka in northern Baghlan province, 160 km north of the capital, on Monday morning.
The third man, who was wearing the
burka, has never been traced.
If a crime was committed by an individual wearing a
burka, then there is no way witnesses could give a description.
His argument in favour of the
burka was ridiculous.
British troops in Afghanistan are battling the Taliban, who imposed the
burka under threat of death.
The proposed legislation, which lacks Government backing and will therefore fail to hit the statute book, would effectively ban the
burka.
A TOP Tory faces being sued if he refuses to see women wearing
burkas.
