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Many people who object to the burkini ban cite the example of some Muslim athletes at the Olympics, who participate while wearing hijab: American fencers, Saudi sprinters, Egyptian weightlifters. What is hijab? Take a look at our study guide on this concept for some help.

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But the controversy over the dress isn’t new: Last month the mayor of Cannes passed a bylaw banning the Burqini from the city’s beaches, calling it a “symbol of Islamic extremism.” Those who violate the rule will be fined 38 euros. A similar controversy erupted in June at a public pool in Brooklyn that offered women-only swimming hours four times a week to cater to the community’s large Hasidic population. Opponents argued public facilities should be equally accessible to all people under the law, and the city agreed to reduce—but not eliminate—the segregated hours. BURQINI ™ / BURKINI™ are entirely original words which are trade marks of AHIIDA and prior to AHIIDA's creating and using these words as trade marks the words were not known or used by another party. It is through the efforts of Aheda Zanetti and AHIIDA that these trade marks have gained such global renown and recognition. Taylor, Rob (17 January 2007). "Not so teenie burqini brings beach shift". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 . Retrieved 2 March 2011. In 2016, a number of French municipalities banned the wearing of burkinis, which sparked international controversy and accusations of Islamophobia. The resulting publicity caused a significant increase in sales, especially sales to non-Muslims and to survivors of skin cancer. Before then, Zanetti's company had sold about 700,000 burkinis worldwide. [2] Creation of the burkini [ edit ] A burkini displayed on a mannequin in a museum at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. The exhibit highlights the use of polyester and spandex to create elastic clothing. In 2003, Aheda Zanetti, founder of Ahiida Pty Ltd (AHIIDA) and designer of the BURQINI ™ / BURKINI ™ brand swimwear, was inspired by watching her niece playing netball in a traditional Hijab / Veil to begin a search for sporting garments suitable for Muslim women.a b "Has burqini become a generic trademark?". genericides.org. 7 September 2019 . Retrieved 2 March 2021. Another opponent says “Yet again it’s ordinary Muslims who pay for the actions of terrorists even though they had nothing to do with it. This is exactly what Daesh [the Islamic State] wants.” Serhan: With the France controversy in mind, do you think the adoption of the Burqini by non-Muslim or non-conservative women for other reasons, such as skin protection or even comfort, would increase their acceptance? Akou: Yes, and the idea was it would make her more aerodynamic. But I think, particularly, even in the U.S., the idea of non-Muslims covering their hair is definitely something that people don’t see a need for and aren’t interested in, and it starts to feel uncomfortable. But in France, it’s such a divisive issue that I really don’t see non-Muslims adopting that item of dress. Burkini' could save lives through skin cancer protection - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn . Retrieved 25 August 2019.

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Others are concerned that stretchy or clinging fabric reveals the outline of the body. [19] More restrictive Muslims may also advocate that the head covering be long enough to cover the breasts, or that a skirt cover the hips. For similar reasons, pants are sometimes considered overly revealing. Hanafi scholars such as those at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, reject full-body swimsuits as allowable wear in mixed company. [11] :29–30 Nice joins growing list of French towns to ban burqini". The Local.fr. 19 August 2016 . Retrieved 22 August 2016. a b c Zanetti, Aheda (24 August 2016). "I created the burkini to give women freedom, not to take it away". The Guardian . Retrieved 27 February 2017. a b "Critics say France's ban on beach burkinis absurd, illogical, raises questions over French way of integration". AFP/The Straits Times. 20 August 2016. a b Noman, Natasha. "The inventor of the burkini says nearly half of her customers are not actually Muslim". Mic.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021 . Retrieved 25 August 2019.Serhan: This is shifting gears a little bit, but there’s been a bit of coverage about Egypt’s female beach volleyball team at the Rio Olympics and their uniforms— I spoke with Heather Akou, a professor at Indiana University Bloomington who specializes in fashion design and merchandising of non-western dress, about why this not quite itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny swimwear design is so contentious. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. Ritu Upadhyay (24 August 2016). "French burkini ban puzzles, upsets Muslim fashion designers". Los Angeles Times.

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Public expression of hijab is a very personal issue. It is, first and foremost, an act of worship among Muslim women. In the United States, wearing hijab clothing is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment—as freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Ali Khan, Ujala (2 June 2014). "Desi girl: Most desis don't swim but they do love to be by the seaside". The National . Retrieved 27 February 2017.a b "German politicians row over use of burkinis in school swimming lessons". The Telegraph. 25 June 2018. In December 2017, the Swiss city of Geneva passed a law requiring swimmers to wear swimsuits that do not go lower than the knee and keep the swimmer's arms bare, which would effectively ban not only burkinis but also the bodyskins used by elite swimmers, swim dresses, rash guards, wetsuits, and other styles of swimsuits. [51] They simultaneously banned topless swimming in the city pools. [51] Serhan: So the cases differ in that the Brooklyn pool is a public facility, whereas the French pool is privately owned? a b Khan, Aina (1 July 2019). "Fan of Modest Swimwear? These are the Brands That You Need to Know About". Vogue Arabia . Retrieved 25 August 2019. The word burkini is a portmanteau of the words burqa and bikini. A burqa is a head-to-toe outer garment worn by some Muslim women when they are in public. A bikini is a two-piece swimsuit.