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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.
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family is a children's picture book written by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad and S.K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly, and published September 10, 2019 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The book is a New York Times best seller.
The star athlete heartbreakingly said, 'Even though I represent Team USA and I have that Olympic hardware, it doesn't change how you look.'
Muslim women are much strongerer than people perceive them to be, and Ibtihaj Muhammad's out to show everyone exactly how that's the case. American fencer is using the Olympics to help change the ...
WNBA Champion A’ja Wilson and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad spoke at the Time100 summit. Olympic Medalists Ibtihaj Muhammad and A’ja Wilson Call For More Investment in Women's Sports Skip to main ...
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad; Gin'nnah Muhammad; Ibtihaj Muhammad; Idris Muhammad; Jabir Herbert Muhammad; John Allen Muhammad; Khalid Abdul Muhammad; Matthew Saad Muhammad;
SXSW faced criticism on Saturday after Ibtihaj Muhammad, a member of the USA Fencing World Team, said she was forced to remove her hijab at registration.
The organization's Honorary Chair Former First Lady Michelle Obama regularly speaks at the PHA Summit. Previous PHA Summit speakers include: former President Bill Clinton, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, actresses Gabrielle Union and Cindy Crawford, and world-class athletes, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Benita Fitzgerald Mosley.