Briefcase 1 Police ordered Muslim woman to remove her burkini. A set of four police officers approached a Muslim woman sunbathing on the beaches of Nice and forced her to take off her Burkini, implementing France's controversial 'burkini ban'. "French police enforce burkini ban by ordering mum to remove Muslim garments" https://t.co/rebGNA3Lie — Susan Sarandon (@SusanSarandon) August 23, 2016What is a burkini? Invented in Australia by a Lebanese-origin stylist, it is traditionally worn by Muslim women. In 2011, France issued a ban on face-covering veils in public, but this order did not impose a ban on burkinis.

Source: India Today August 24, 2016 04:41 UTC