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Macy's to Launch Clothing Line Geared Toward Muslims
Macy’s is launching a women’s clothing line aimed at Muslim shoppers. The department store chain says it teamed up with a boutique called Verona Collection and plans to sell the collection of modest dresses, tops, cardigans and hijabs online. The clothing will launch on Macy’s website on Feb. 15. The brand was developed by Lisa Vogl, a graduate of Macy’s...
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Tuesday Trend: Hijab-Wearing Barbie, Legal Kinder Eggs and Diet Wine
Vic Jagger from Majic 102.3 joins News4’s Leon Harris to discuss the new Hijab-wearing Barbie doll. The doll is modeled after famous fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad. Jagger also talks about Kinder eggs and diet wine.
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Barbie Honors Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad With One-of-a-Kind Doll at Glamour Summit
It’s been quite a run for U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad. In 2016, she became the first American athlete to compete while wearing a Hijab.
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Women's Team Sabre Fencing: US Takes Bronze Over Italy
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and the U.S. women’s sabre team took bronze on Saturday in a 45-30 win over Italy. It was a near replay of the third-place match in men’s foil Friday, which the U.S. won 45-31.
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Muslim Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad Makes Olympic History
U.S. fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who made history as the first U.S. athlete to wear a hijab during the Olympics, was eliminated in her second bout in the women’s sabre tournament on Monday. Muhammad won 15-13 over Olena Kravatska of Ukraine in the opening bout Monday morning but later lost to Cecilia Berder of France 15-12. She will compete in the...
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Rio Olympics Day 3 by the Numbers: Quick Wins, Heartbreaking Losses and More
History was made on Day 3 of the the 2016 Olympics as Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first American athlete to wear a hijab before falling to defeat; it took under a minute to score the first judo win, and the first medal was going to be awarded in rugby in nearly 100 years. Click through for notable statistics from Monday’s...
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Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad to Make History for Muslim-Americans at Olympics
Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as an athlete and a person. Muhammad, a New Jersey-born fencer, is a proud Muslim and an equally proud American. And this summer at the Rio Olympics,...
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Festival Apologizes After Muslim Woman Asked to Remove Hijab
A South by Southwest volunteer has been dismissed and festival organizers apologized after an U.S.