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Muslim teen wins right to box competitively in hijab

April 30, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Muslim teen wins right to box competitively in hijab

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Muslim teen boxer from Minnesota who hopes to one day compete in the Olympics has won a fight to wear a hijab during matches in the U.S. Amaiya Zafar will also be allowed to cover her arms and legs in accordance with her religious beliefs while competing in her first sanctioned […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2017, AMAIYA ZAFAR, VOL 36 NO 18 | APRIL 29 - MAY 5

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