The niqab or burqah type veil (face covering) is not a necessary nor beneficial component of Islamic life. I took this photo of myself with it over my face for a bit of a laugh, and out of curiosity. It is worn mostly in the Gulf where it is more a lingering artifact of the Saharian Desert culture of long ago.

The head-scarf itself however, is both a modest and conservative form of dress and should be respected for the purpose it serves rather than the stereotypical cliché it sadly represents today. It can be referred to as the hijab in Arabic and it includes a whole style of conservative dress and not just the material over the hair. I love my hijab. It loves me. I wear it because God asked me to (not any human being) and gave me good enough reasons.

So I personally do not think this type of covering depicted in this photo is prescribed in Islam. It is not practical. The hijab, as you can see in my little avatar, is what women in Islam wear today.

P.S. This is my first deviation and its pretty rough I guess...