Issandr Al Amrani still has a few unanswered questions about the Islamic bikini – burqini. [1] “I’m not trying to make fun of this — people can wear what they want — but why call it burqini? A burqa is a rather extreme form of fundamentalist gear that is not found in much of the Muslim world outside of Afghanistan and, to a much less degree, India and Pakistan. Is the Taliban what they want their product to be associated with?” he writes.
Egypt: The Burqini Question
· Written by Amira Al Hussaini
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Egypt, Ideas, Religion