[skeeter]

And burkas are not religious. They are cultural.

Wrong. They're proscribed under the hijab dress code and are very muslim.

[cuban leaf]

—Wrong. They’re proscribed under the hijab dress code and are very muslim.—

Like Christianity, Islam has cultural (not religious) practices. Burka’s are no more religious than stained glass, pipe organs or Christmas trees.

[cuban leaf]

—Wrong. They’re proscribed under the hijab dress code and are very muslim.—
Oh, and this is as good a rundown as any: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burqa

[cuban leaf]

—Wrong. They’re proscribed under the hijab dress code and are very muslim.—
This is a good one too: http://www.apologeticsindex.org/504-muslim-veils