Secret Life of Muslims: Hijabs Q&A
Muslim American women discuss common misconceptions about the hijab. This is from a series of short films called The Secret Life of Muslims, created by filmmaker Joshua Seftel.
Secret Life of Muslims: Ibtihaj Muhammad
Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first hijabi fencer on the US Olympic team. This is from a series of short films called The Secret Life of Muslims, created by filmmaker Joshua Seftel.
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 […]
Muslim-American U.S. Olympian Held By US Customs
The first female Muslim-American to win an Olympic medal for the U.S. was reportedly detained by U.S. Customs officials a few weeks ago. Ibtihaj Muhammad, who was born in New Jersey and competed in the Rio summer games in 2016, was the first ever Olympian competing for the U.S. to wear a hijab during her […]
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 […]