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This Muslim dancer is raising the barre. Sydney schoolgirl Stephanie Kurlow wants to become the first hijabi ballerina in the world – and to open a dance school for girls of all backgrounds to ...
An American Muslim is asking weightlifting's governing body to change its rules on uniforms — a modification that would allow her to compete without violating her religious principles. By msnbc ...
The “Hijabi Queens” aesthetic is personified in the Muslim women’s large, expressive eyes, colorful hijabs and a stylish swagger. Al-Amira Jewelry’s owner also suggested that the artwork ...
Young Muslim Women Weigh In On The Hijabi Character In 'Quantico' : Code Switch Viewers say Nimah and Raina, twin sisters on ABC's Quantico, reflect the many ways one can be a Muslim woman in ...
Muslim-American journalist Noor Tagouri will appear in Playboy magazine’s October issue wearing a hijab, a decision that has elicited praise in some quarters and provoked condemnation in others.
American journalist and hijabi Muslim Noor Tagouri photographed for Playboy magazine. PLAYBOY magazine and a hijab-wearing Muslim woman don’t usually go hand-in-hand, but American journalist ...
As the only hijabi student at her Bronx, N.Y., school in the ’90s, Nazma Khan faced so much Islamophobia that she contemplated dropping out. Her classmates called the Bangladeshi immigrant names ...
For the last 10 years, I’ve been a hijabi, wearing what people call a scarf or hijab. I do it for religious reasons as I was born into Islamic faith as a Muslim. It has become part of my daily ...
Read about Jamilah McBryde, the Muslim wrestler who was barred from the Olympic trials because of her hijab and modified uniform.
(In the United States, Muslim women have also faced intimidation, harassment and expulsion for donning modest swimming attire.) The hijabi-only section of the beach includes beach chairs for ...