Athletic, Muslim, Fashionable – a Tale of the Sports Hijab...
Olympic hopeful, 17-year-old Zeinab Hammoud Female Muslim athletes who observe a strict Islamic dress code sometimes face the question of whether they will be allowed to participate in major competitions — with their heads and most of their bodies covered. Now, one Iranian-Canadian woman is marketing a product to change that. It complies with the requirements of many major sports, and it’s fashionable, safe and comfortable — while still meeting Islamic requirements. An Olympic hopeful faces a small obstacle Seventeen-year-old Zeinab Hammoud has a brown belt in Taekwondo, and dreams of one day making it to the Olympics. But unlike her sister, Rana, Zeinab chooses to wear the Islamic headscarf, or hijab. This became a problem four...
US Muslim Female Weightlifter Wins Battle to Wear Hijab...
Kulsoom Abdullah, left, trains at Crossfit gym in Atlanta, Ga. Abdullah’s Ph.D. from Georgia Tech and black belt in taekwondo are proof she doesn’t back away from challenges. Abdullah on Friday will become the first woman to compete in the national weightlifting championships while wearing clothing that covers her legs, arms and head, in keeping with her Muslim faith. (AP Photo/Joey Ivansco)The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has approved new guidelines to give female weightlifters the option of covering their arms and legs. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix75KgmEpvw[/youtube] The decision came after Muslim female weightlifter, Kulsoom Abdullah, established a historic victory to convince the International Weightlifting Federation to change it’s dress code. Thirty-five-year-old Abdullah of Atlanta, who holds a PhD in computer engineering,...
Ramadan Tests US Teen Athletes
September 01, 2010 Dora Hasan Mekouar | Washington, DC When the George C. Marshall High School cross country team assembles each day for practice in Falls Church, Virginia, Maha Hassan is not among the runners. Instead, the 16-year-old athlete walks around the school track on her own to try to keep her conditioning up. Hassan is not running this summer because she is observing the Ramadan fast, which means she abstains from all food and drink during the daylight hours. Added challenge The timing of the Muslim fast changes each year. It occurs during the ninth lunar month of the year and begins with the sighting of the new moon. This year the holiday began on August 11,...
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