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Swedish public pool to rent out burkinis Published: 8 Dec 08 13:59 CETOnline: http://www.thelocal.se/16210/20081208/ New feature Double click on a word to get a translationIn a nod to women not wishing to reveal too much, an indoor public swimming pool in Sweden has begun renting out burkinis, full-body swimsuits that cover everything but the face, hands, and feet. Fresh blow for topless Swedish bathers (21 May 08)Muslim mum discrimination case headed to Supreme Court (27 Feb 08)Topless Swedish bathers: 'They're just breasts' (12 Nov 07)For 30 kronor ($3.75), the Stadsparksbadet pool in Borås in western Sweden now offers bathers...

One Sunday last month I went for my afternoon swim at my local David Lloyd's fitness club wearing the Islamic-style swimsuit I have been wearing for years ... As an American-Muslim woman, I have always been determined to be active without compromising my faith. I have been swimming in capital cities across the world from Rio de Janeiro to Washington DC to Kuala Lumpur, and now London ... That is, until I came to Oxford. As I was getting ready to head home from my Sunday swim, I heard a loud voice from a man stating that he needed to...

[Click on far right of BBC search page at URL for video story]: "Muslim women unable to wear revealing swimwear are turning to a new design nicknamed the "Burkini." http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?scope=all&edition=i&q=burka+bikini&go.x=26&go.y=11