Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American sabre fencer and member of the United States fencing team. She is best known for being the first Muslim woman who observes hijab to qualify for the United States Olympic Team.

Muhammad was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, of African American descent. She was raised in a family with four siblings. As a Muslim youth, Muhammads parents were in search of a sport for her to play where she could be fully covered.

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