Re: Why Purdah is considered as a sign of backwardness?
Apparently word naqaab seems to be a Persian word.. As we say: Be-Naqaab , Naqaab Posh.. all referring to Persian Origin.
As someone also mentioned that Persia got big role in purda, I think both Arab and India were influenced by Iran when it comes to naqaab. May be some old Arab paintings (if there are any) reveal the evolution of naqaab in Arab world.