Thursday, August 31, 2006

Cover up, ladies and gentlemen! Islam is coming to a beach near you!
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An unusual type of swimwear is standing out on Turkish beaches this summer -- Islam-inspired swimsuits -- which buck the trend of the past 100 years for swimsuits to get smaller.
Turkish businessman Mehmet Sahin has designed what he says is the world's first Islam-inspired swimsuit and sells head-to-ankle bathing gear to devout well-heeled Muslims, including the wives of Turkey's leading politicians.

"We are the preferred firm of the conservative politicians' wives," he told Reuters in an interview, referring to members of the ruling AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam and came to power in 2002. Turk takes Islam-inspired swimwear to pious bathers by Emma Ross-Thomas
Mark Alexander

1 comment:

Eleanor © said...

I question whether or not a swimmer could safely move in the water wearing one of these costumes. Perhaps all they are meant to do is loll on the beach or at poolside.