FIBA to review its anti-hijab rule
In response to being called out recently by the United States Olympic Committee and the Council on American-Islamic Relations — among many other organizations, media outlets and social media activists […]
Basketball pro Indira Kaljo ready to fight FIBA over hijab
From the playgrounds of California to the pro game in Europe, Indira Kaljo made it to the highest level of basketball without truly standing out from the crowd. As a […]
CAIR requests FIBA change its anti-hijab rule
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, has stepped to the forefront of the growing movement to pressure the […]
FIBA explains Article 4.4.2 prohibiting hijab
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir‘s basketball future is hanging by the threads of a headscarf. The 5-4 guard averaged a team-high 14.2 points as a senior at Indiana State University this past season […]
Is pro basketball ready for Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir?
A lot of people would call Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir an overachiever. But then, who are any of us to put a limit on what a 5-foot-4 Muslim girl from Springfield, Mass., […]
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