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Sunday, August 21, 2005

Gidget Goes Islamic

"A bit of ankle ... a pair of eyes is all it takes," said a fan of the new swimsuits for Islamic women that are catching on in Turkey -- where bikinis and topless swimwear are seen more frequently than these get-ups.

True to form, some Islamic scholars say these swimsuits are too much, and women who are truly faithful to Allah should just not swim, because there is no way to do it modestly.

Read more in today's LATimes.