Sports Illustrated Makes History By Featuring A Model Wearing A Burkini And Hijab

Either way, we think that Halima looks absolutely stunning in her swimsuit, which she shot back in Kenya with photographer Yu Tsai .

“Young girls who wear a hijab should have women they look up to in any and every industry,” she told the BBC . “We are now seeing politicians, businesswomen, television reporters, and other successful hijabi women in visible roles and that is the message we need to be sending.”