In the PBS special, "Islam:Empire of Faith," while discussing the Bedouin tribes that Muhammad would have grown up in, PBS shows women in Burkas. This is before Muhammad becomes a prophet. Was it common for women to wear Burkas before the rise of Islam, or was this a mistake by PBS?

by sweet_dude_
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I haven't seen it, but are you actually talking about the Burqa, or was it a Hijab?

A guide:

http://i.imgur.com/zPXAWj4.jpg

If it was showing Burqas I would question the accuracy of anything it claimed.