ALBAWABA - Adidas has launched its latest "football Qamis" that works for both; prayers and playing football causing wide fuss on social media.
Adidas has collaborated with Malian-origin designer Émile-Samory Fofana who created this new collection of "functional football Qamis".
The functional football Qamis is a long white Thob, traditional Muslim clothes, marked with gold Adidas accents on the sides. Fofana's new collection with Adidas came from his dedication to blending "functionality with cultural and athletic significance".
Adidas new functional football Qamis by Émile-Samory Fofana. (Instagram)
According to media outlets, the designer has been working on this collection with Adidas for the past 12 months in order to come up with a comfortable Thob that works for both football courts and mosque mats.
Émile-Samory Fofana posted the new collection on Instagram and wrote: "We developed a functional football Qamis for you to be as comfortable on the pitch as on a prayer mat. I couldn’t be happier with the result of this hybridisation. (The perfect illustration of « find a man who can do both »)"
Adidas new functional football Qamis by Émile-Samory Fofana. (Instagram)
Adidas Qamis for football and mosque takes internet by storm
The new collection by the Parisian-born artist and designer has caused wide controversy on social media and triggered many discussions about how possible is for a football player can be wearing a Thob and play a game.
In the pictures showing the collection, a group of old men were spotted with white hair and beards wearing the Adidas football Qamis. A video was also released for the group playing football to ensure it is very suitable.
Meanwhile, a person on X commented criticizing why the models in the picture showing the collection have some extra weight. He said: "Why do they all have big bellies? May I know the reason? Is it distorting its purpose?"
Another added: "I don't really think Adidas football Qamis is the right choice when it comes to football games."
