Thursday, August 31, 2006

Islam-inspired swimwear for pious bathers - New Zealand's source for oddstuff - strange, weird & bizarre news on Stuff.co.nz

"Islam-inspired swimwear for pious bathers
01 September 2006

ISTANBUL: 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."

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