She Blamed Islamophobia, Then Her Husband Was Arrested For Weapons Smuggling
16 August 2017
Muslim woman wearing a
burkini who went to a community pool in Marseille, France was told to leave
the pool and pay fees to clean the facilities, reports said Monday.
The woman, identified as Fadila, reportedly went to the pool with her family
on July 21.
While she was swimming, pool officials told everyone to leave it and asked
Fadila's husband to stop his wife from swimming, claiming that her swimsuit
was not hygienic.
The official also told the Muslim family that they will have to pay €490
($578) for emptying and cleaning the pool, but the latter refused to do so.
The Muslim woman told French non-governmental organization United Against
Islamophobia in France (CCIF) that she was extremely disappointed about what
happened.
CCIF officials noted that the burkini does not pose any hygiene issues as the
garments are made with swimsuit material.
France and Belgium have both banned the burqa and niqab in public, while
French beach resorts sparked international controversy this summer with local
bans on the full-body "burkini" Islamic swimsuit.
In 2016, Cannes became the first city to outlaw burkinis and other French
resorts brought similar measures. However, the country's highest
administrative court overturned the ban for violating fundamental freedoms.
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