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End of religious headwear rule says athletes are more than their uniforms
Why should Muslims need permission to wear a hijab, or anyone for that matter, whatever their religious observance? Bilqis Abdul Qaadir poses in July 2020. Photo courtesy of Haute Hijab
February 22, 2021
(RNS) When she was not allowed to play in her second volleyball game of the season, 14-year-old Najah Aqeel never thought her pushback would knock down nearly every obstacle in her way, like a bowling ball knocking over pin after pin.
Last September, the ninth-grader at Valor College Prep in Nashville, Tennessee, was pulled from the court after an official pointed out that her coach had not provided a waiver for her to play while wearing her hijab, or religious headscarf. When she was told she couldn’t play, Najah started crying. She received support from her family and teammates but still felt hurt. Then she began to push back.