Muslim Woman Wearing 'Burquini' Banned From Pool

[michael_ital]

Bloody fuggin ell!!


PARIS–French officials say a Muslim woman wearing a head-to-toe swimsuit has been denied access to a public swimming pool in a town southeast of Paris.

Emerainville Mayor Alain Kelyor said Wednesday the 35-year-old woman was not allowed to swim in the pool wearing a so-called 'burquini' covering her body from head to toe.

Officials say the outfit is unhygienic and potentially harmful to other swimmers.

The woman, a convert to Islam, has complained to police the ban is discriminatory.

The incident adds to controversy over the wearing of the head-to-toe burqa or other full-body coverings worn by some Muslim fundamentalists.

President Nicolas Sarkozy wants them banned.

[Hyperactive]

michael_ital im all for personal freedom what to wear
but ive question why wearing burqa wants to swim in public?

no women only swimming?lol
my sisters chose to wear it by law they are not allowed to drive but any ways they do
most of times they dont get in trouble for that because police men dont care
but if one day they cought and punushed i would tell them that is for breaking the law.
you choose to be different like that and there is consequesces.

[michael_ital]

I wonder the same thing, but I beg to differ with you on the "consequences" issue. NO ONE has a right to inflict punishment on someone because she is a female. It's wrong. Morally, ethically and most importantly, Islamically.

[ModerateMuslim]

yet more western hypocrisy....

but she deserves it...why go to swim in a free-mixing pool in the first place? ....they actually did her a favor. lol.

[Hyperactive]

i mean if the law telling them they're not allowed
they either follow the law or leave the place or take the what ever come to them.

doesnt matter if they're man or woman.
the other day i went little advanced beach for american militery.
i wanted to swim with my long pant.
they said you have to wear swimin short.lol

i just left the place though i paid a ticket to join that exclusive club.

[michael_ital]

LoL@ "Western hypocrisy" I dunno about THAT, but...

[sweeti]

i don't know why muslims every where wanna be different than the other people and wannaa enjoy some privillages when other religious groups don't.
No problem with wearing hijab but why do u wanna be covered from head to toe and wanna swim at the same time in public places..I see no sense.

[Enlightened~Sista]

I applaud her for getting out with her children to enjoy a swim instead of moaning about the lack of women only swimming pools.




this is what she would have been wearing.

[Arsenal_Man]

looks f-king awful

why cant she just wear normal swimming clothes, shes just a convert yo

[Enlightened~Sista]

lool its not appealing, I agree. I would never wear one..my local pool has woman only sessions ...and thank God for the expansiveness of beaches

[Diyeeshaha_Tolka]

some pple just have to cause trouble to make on the news,,,,bal maxay ka doontay meel laysku qaawinaayo oo weliba rag iyo dumarba wada qaawanyihiin..

[Grant]

I'm sorry. Yuck....

It may just be that French sense of style.

[Sir-Luggoyo]

some pple just have to cause trouble to make on the news,,,,bal maxay ka doontay meel laysku qaawinaayo oo weliba rag iyo dumarba wada qaawanyihiin..

She is allegedly a convert......................... maybe she is under cover and just wants to put the name Islam/Muslim on the headlines with "yet" another controversy, yaa og