FIBA reviews rule prohibiting hijab, delays decision
Basketball’s international governing body met on Wednesday in Spain prior to the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, a scheduled session that had received worldwide attention because of one […]
Basketball’s international governing body met on Wednesday in Spain prior to the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, a scheduled session that had received worldwide attention because of one […]
Like many of the athletes she covers, Habeeba Husain‘s rookie year in the sports journalism industry has been one of learning experiences, both humbling and affirming. At the same time […]
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 […]
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 […]
Soccer’s international governing body, FIFA, lifted a longtime ban on headscarves on March 1 of this year, opening the door for Muslim women to wear hijab on the pitch. Apparently […]
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 […]
During an early-May training session in Dubai, 24-year-old weightlifter Amna Al Haddad was attempting to hoist more than two-thirds of her body weight above her head when one of her […]