The burkini in North Africa: 'Most people don't care'The burkini, a body-concealing women's swimsuit that fits a conservative Islamic dress code, has stirred controversy in France, but on the beaches of North Africa, it has made few waves. In Zeralda, a seaside resort in western Algiers, few women dare to wear a swimsuit, let alone a bikini, on public beaches. "The all-body swimsuit is a solution for practicing Muslim women who like the sea." "They brought the fashion (of the burkini) here this year when they came on holiday to the beaches" in the conservative north of the country, says Miloud. "Wearing the burkini, which has increased considerably since the revolution (in 2011), hasn't caused any problems on the beaches," he says.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 24, 2016 04:07 UTC