Covering women from head to toe is actually pre-Islam. The kings of Arabia used to steal beautiful women for their harems so men started to cover their "property" so no one could see what he had. Thus it became cultural for women to be all covered up, not religious. Now it is just about control.
Covering women from head to toe is actually pre-Islam. The kings of Arabia used to steal beautiful women for their harems so men started to cover their "property" so no one could see what he had. Thus it became cultural for women to be all covered up, not religious. Now it is just about control.