This Muslim basketball player refused to take off her hijab, opening new doors for athletes of other faiths
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This Muslim basketball player refused to take off her hijab, opening new doors for athletes of other faiths | CNN
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Hijab-Wearing Muslim Basketball Player Takes Stand Against FIBA's Headgear Ban for the Right to Play | Facts about the Muslims & the Religion of Islam - Toll-free hotline 1-877-WHY-ISLAM
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This Muslim basketball player refused to take off her hijab, opening new doors for athletes of other faiths | CNN
![She fought to give hijabs a place in basketball. Now she's training Muslim girls in London, Ont. | CBC News She fought to give hijabs a place in basketball. Now she's training Muslim girls in London, Ont. | CBC News](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5781405.1603961970!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_940/bilqis-abdul-qaadir.jpg)
She fought to give hijabs a place in basketball. Now she's training Muslim girls in London, Ont. | CBC News
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