Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad: First US Olympian to compete in hijab

By Aysha Khan — August 8, 2016
(RNS) Thirty-year-old fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first American Olympian to compete in a hijab – and then won a medal, too.

‘Time 100’ ranking includes a few religious mentions

By Adelle M. Banks — April 21, 2016
(RNS) Pope Francis made the cut, as did a few others motivated by their religious beliefs.

Texas festival apologizes after Muslim Olympian told to remove hijab

By Reuters — March 13, 2016
(Reuters) U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad was trying to pick up her credentials to the South by Southwest (SXSW) arts festival when a volunteer insisted she remove her head scarf.
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