Muslim Women Athletes And The Hijab
With news that the International Weightlifting Federation has changed its rules to allow athletes to wear Islamic dress, the London Games will feature the first team, from the United Arab Emirates, to compete in an international competition in hijab. After disqualifying Iran’s female team on the basis of their head scarves, soccer’s FIFA governing body also looks set to accommodate Islamic norms.
Check out these photos of Iranian women showing their ninja skills!
In Iran, from 3,000 to 3,500 women train in “ninjutsu” — a school of martial arts descended from the ancient arts of Japan’s ninja assassins — in independently run clubs working under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports’ Martial Arts Federation…[see the rest of the photos]
Design by Simon Fletcher. Powered by Tumblr.
© Copyright 2010
