Friday Features
I had to share with you all since my home town of Leicester is featured in MMW’s news!
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Things to Know About!
- Muslim women from Leicester have formed the Falcons team, an all-Muslim women Basketball team, since FIBA lifted its ban on hijabs last May.
- 22-year old Leena Begum, who works in London’s ‘super sewer,’ designed protective clothing for construction site workers who wear hijab. Begum hopes the ‘reflective hijab’ will help the construction industry become more inclusive.
- Zahra Lari speaks about her skating career, the challenges of being a hijabi in the skating world and what is next for her.