#fibaallowhijab

[afrobougee]

Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese basketballer campaigning for this ban to be lifted using the hastag #FIBAAllowHijab. | photographer @nilezoal | #afrobougee #nouveaunoir #nilezoal #rebrandingsudan #femalebasketball #hijab #sudan #identity #lifestyle #artdirection #artmodel #noir #muse #concept #beinspired

[afrobougee]

Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese basketballer campaigning for a ban to be lifted using the hastag #FIBAAllowHijab. | photographer @nilezoal | #afrobougee #nouveaunoir #nilezoal #rebrandingsudan #femalebasketball #hijab #sudan #identity #lifestyle #artdirection #artmodel #noir #muse #concept #beinspired

[afrobougee]

Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese basketballer campaigning for this ban to be lifted using the hastag #FIBAAllowHijab. | photographer @nilezoal | #afrobougee #nouveaunoir #nilezoal #rebrandingsudan #femalebasketball #hijab #sudan #identity #lifestyle #artdirection #artmodel #noir #muse #concept #beinspired

[footybedsheets]

"I’m raising my voice for all the Muslim girls who I currently coach and for those in future generations who will fall in love with the game as I did."- Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir

[footybedsheets]

#fibaallowhijab #rio2016 #Olympics #muslimwomeninsports #hijab #Muslimah #sports

[footybedsheets]

Bilqis is amazing. I hope her story is shared far and wide.

[footybedsheets]

"We want to play basketball wearing our head-covering proudly."

In 2014 the Federation International Basketball Federation did not allow any head covering larger than 5cm to be worn during games. Indira Kaljo, a professional basketball player who wears a hijab, had two options: retire or fight for my rights. She chose the latter.

This one from @indirakaljo.