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Aheda Zanetti – Inventor/Designer of BURQINI ®

In 2003, I Aheda Zanetti (Inventor/Designer of BURQINI ® – BURKINI ® Swimwear and HIJOOD ® Sportswear and Founder of Ahiida Swimwear)started my search for sporting garments suitable for Muslim women after watching my niece playing netball, wearing her Hijab and everything else in her wardrobe. My 1st thought was…She’s sooo happy and sooo hot!2nd thought was about how I missed out on all sporting activates while at school because of not having suitable sportswear that catered for my modest needs.3rd thought…..WE...

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Bahrain’s Olympic runner to cut a dashing figure in Aussie Hijood

Bahrain’s Olympic short distance running champion, Ruqaya Al Ghasara will turn heads at her first Beijing race (200 metres Tuesday 19/8/08) stepping out in an Australian designed and manufactured body-covering top including themodern Hijab in accordance with Muslim tradition. Ms Al Ghasara, currently ranked number seven in the world, said that wearing the specially designed Hijood Sports Top from Australian company Ahiida had improved her performance.“It’s great to finally have a high performance outfit that allows me to combine my need for modesty...

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I created the burkini to give women freedom, not to take it away

The burkini does not symbolise Islam, it symbolises leisure and happiness and fitness and health. So who is better, the Taliban or French politicians? When I invented the burkini in early 2004, it was to give women freedom, not to take it away. My niece wanted to play netball but it was a bit of a struggle to get her in the team – she was wearing a hijab. My sister had to fight for her daughter to play, had...

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