The burka, a full-body covering worn by some Muslim women, has been subject to bans in various countries, often as part of broader policies on face coverings. These bans are typically justified by security concerns, social integration, or secular principles, but they remain a debated topic, with human rights organisations highlighting potential violations of religious freedom.

This is an important issue that the parapsychologist must be very clear about in his mind. Religion can hamper man’s spiritual development, especially when the religion’s god is an absentee landlord who sets laws in opposition by granting man’s freedom and then condemning man when freedom is exercised.