Olympian from N.J. says she was detained by U.S. Customs
Olympic bronze medalist and New Jersey native Ibtihaj Muhammad, who made headlines during the summer games in Rio for being the first Olympian to compete for the U.S. while wearing a hijab, says she was recently detained by U.S. Customs officials. In an interview at the MAKERS Conference in California, Muhammad told PopSugar.com she was […]
Peter Westbrook Foundation Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Qualifies for Olympics, Will Become First US Athlete to Compete in a Hijab
NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Peter Westbrook Foundation (PWF) athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad will make history this summer in Rio de Janeiro by becoming the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympics in a hijab, the traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women. Muhammad first made history as the first Muslim woman in a […]