Fashion model makes history by wearing jihab and burkini in 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Sports Illustrated swimsuit model makes fashion history

A Muslim woman made history by becoming the first ever model featured in a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue while wearing a hijab and burkini. Halima Aden is a Somali-American and spent part of her childhood living in a refugee camp in Kenya.

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