The burkinis have also been adopted by cancer survivors and others who are at high risk of skin cancer. According to Zanetti, 60 percent of her clients are Muslim women.

Burkinis vs. bikinis. Beneath the clash over how to dress, or undress, on the beaches of France simmers an issue that for decades has divided the nation, and grown more complex in this time of ...

She added that the ban on overtly religious beach outfits didn’t just apply to burkinis. “Veiled women, Jewish kippa and nuns no longer have the right to be on the beach,” said Ben Mohamed ...

Burkinis vs. bikinis. Beneath the clash over how to dress, or undress, on the beaches of France simmers an issue that for decades has divided the nation, and grown more complex in this time of ...

Burkinis are often worn in the summertime by Muslim women as a way to preserve their modesty and uphold their religious values. They are full-length swimsuits and only show the hands, feet, and face.

The debate about burkinis has been heated in France since 2016, when a city in the south tried to ban them from public beaches. On that occasion, the Conseil d'Etat overturned the ban, saying it ...

The ban on so-called burkinis, at the height of the French Riviera's vacation season, comes as France remains on edge after deadly Islamic extremist attacks on nearby Nice and on a Catholic church ...

Burkinis aren't showing up at the beaches on either side of the English Channel yet, but the thought that the full head-to-ankle swimsuit might catch on among Muslim women in Europe has sparked ...

Marrya's sister in law, Hina, 31, was also in the pool wearing a 'covered swim suit'. The pair of them were not wearing full burkinis.

Op-Ed: From burkinis to the Koran: Why Islam isn’t like other faiths Protesters at rally against Islamophobia in Athens, Greece in August.

Burkinis, On Fleek abayas, Scout hoodies and more at the De Young’s ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’ exhibition ...