08-08-2016 19:30 via abqjournal.com

Updated: Ibtihaj Muhammad makes US history, wears hijab in Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO — American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non-descript black scarf covering her head. With that small gesture, Muhammad made history. Muhammad became the first American athlete Monday to compete in the Olympics with a hijab, which she wears to adhere […]
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