NEW YORK -- For the first time ever, Barbie will wear a hijab. Mattel, which makes Barbie, announced Monday that the latest doll in its "Shero" collection will be modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj ...

"I'm proud to know that little girls everywhere can now play with a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab! This is a childhood dream come true," the Olympian tweeted. Ibtihaj Muhammad made history at the ...

VILLA PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- Olympic fencing bronze medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad inspired students with her story during a visit at the Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park. "Being a student-athlete here ...

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history in 2016 when she became the first hijab-wearing U.S. athlete to qualify for the Olympics and the first Muslim-American woman to medal at the games. But the road to ...

Nov. 14 (UPI) --Barbie is honoring Muslim athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad with its first hijab-wearing doll. Mattel, which manufactures Barbie, unveiled a special edition doll in the 31-year-old Olympic ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non-descript black scarf covering her head. With that small gesture, Muhammad ...

This story appears in the Rio Olympics feature series. View the full series. U.S. Olympic team fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad poses for a portrait at the U.S. Olympic Committee media summit in Beverly Hills, ...

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NEW YORK — Olympic athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad continues to make history. In 2016, she was the first U.S. Olympic athlete to compete wearing a hijab at the Rio games. Now, she’s representative of women ...