Aisha Gani / BuzzFeed Among businesses selling hijabs and entrepreneurs selling chocolate-covered dates, designer Kausar Sacranie is talking to the women huddled around her stall at a Muslim lifestyle festival…
SALES SPIKE FOR BURKINI MAKERS MODESTLY ACTIVE AFTER FRENCH CRACKDOWN
Often worn by Muslim women to adhere to Islamic dress codes, burkinis are at the heart of a fierce debate over the French government’s ability to decide what people can…
FRENCH COURT SUSPENDS BURKINI BANS
Kausar Sacranie, the founder of burkini maker Modestly Active, says a French ban on the swimwear is “ridiculous.” French mayors do not have the right to ban burkinis, the French…
FRANCE’S TOP ADMINISTRATIVE COURT OVERTURNS BURKINI BAN
Kausar Sacranie, 41, pauses for a water break in front of a display of her burkini designs, at The Mall Walthamstow in London, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Her company Modestly…
WHAT PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE SAYING NO TO FRANCE’S BURKINI BAN
It was the burning issue of the French summer — should burkinis be allowed on beaches? Yes, said the country’s highest administrative court on Friday, ruling that mayors do not…