Ibtihaj MuhammadBy Amal Al-Sibai
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is making history this summer in Rio, as the first woman to play for an American team at the Olympics wearing the hijab.
Shattering a number of stereotypes, Ibtihaj Muhammad has risen to become an icon, a sports hero. She has been a member of the United States National Fencing Team since 2010, ranking number 2 in the United States and number 8 in the world.
Growing up as a Muslim teenager, she loved playing sports and she wore the hijab. Ibtihaj Muhammad’s parents were seeking a sport for her to play …read more
Source: Saudi Gazette
