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Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer, author, entrepreneur and Olympic medalist.At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab, the first American Muslim woman to win an Olympic medal, [1] and the first Black woman to win an Olympic medal in the sabre event, when she won bronze in the women’s saber team event.
Hamida Dakane – first Black and first Muslim to serve in the North Dakota House of Representatives [27] Keith Ellison – first Muslim congressman from Minnesota [28] Louis Farrakhan – leader of the Nation of Islam; George Bethune English (1787–1828) – American adventurer, diplomat, soldier, and convert to Islam.
Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir (Somali: Bilqis Abdul Qaadir; Arabic: بلقيس عبد القادر) (born 11 November 1990) is an American former collegiate basketball player. She was notable for playing basketball while wearing a hijab, a headscarf for Muslim women.
A long-shot gold medal victory was a first on many fronts and an inspiration for future athletes in the face of oppression. Women's History Month: Nawal El Moutawakel inspired Muslim athletes Skip ...
Lili Estefan – Cuban-American television personality, niece of Emilio Estefan; Marlo Thomas – actress (father was of Lebanese descent) Mario Kassar – filmmaker, founder of Carolco Pictures; Mary Zilba – television personality and singer; Mayssa Karaa – Grammy-nominated singer; Mia Khalifa – pornographic actress and adult model
I am a professional and I work in an area that is high-paced and intense. I don’t think people usually envision a Muslim woman in that space. I think that the main challenge is having those conversations and getting people to a place where they stop seeing me just as a Muslim, but a fellow American and person of faith. Being Muslim and being ...
NFL players have kneeled during the national anthem and taken stands to protest social injustice across the United States. Detroit Lions guard Oday Aboushi wants to use his place in sports and ...
Great athletes have been born all across America. Serena Williams may have gotten her start on tennis courts in Compton, but she was born in Michigan. Take a look below and see the most famous ...