Why is the hijab such a divisive issue in sports?Iman Amrani sits down with Ibtihaj Muhammad – the first woman to compete for the United States at the Olympics wearing a hijab – to discuss her journey in fencing, and her struggles as a minority woman of faith.In 2016, as anti-Muslim rhetoric was gaining momentum and the US was contending with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed “Muslim ban”, Muhammad stood up as an advocate for female empowerment.
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