The guest speakers at the event included Amna Al Haddad, Emirati weightlifting champion known for breaking the glass ceiling for her local and international sporting achievements, […]
April 4, 2018
Elite Daily: Meet The 5 Hijabi Women Who Are Breaking Barriers In Sports
It hasn’t been easy being a hijabi in the sports world. Especially when it comes to uniforms. Muslim female athletes around the world who choose to wear […]
March 10, 2018
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia: These Three Inspirational Arab Fitness Stars Are Coming To Dubai
Amna Al Haddad broke the glass ceiling as an Olympic weightlifting champion. Hailing from the UAE, in 2012 she made history for becoming the first Arab […]
February 25, 2018
Arab News: The story of the pioneering UAE weightlifter who helped develop the Nike Pro Hijab
A boxer, a racing driver, a weight lifter, and a free runner… When it comes to inspiration for New Year‘s resolutions, these female trailblazers are anything but […]
December 30, 2017
Financial Tribune: Nike Releases Hijab for Muslim Athletes
To determine TIME’s annual unranked list, we consider hundreds of inventions from around the world. In the past, we’ve featured everything from the floating lightbulb to the desktop DNA […]
November 6, 2017
The Guardian: Move over, Hermione Granger – now girls have real-life heroines to read about
While Amna Al Haddad, a weight lifter from Dubai, was training for the 2016 Olympics, Nike offered to help optimize her performance. At the company’s Oregon […]
May 12, 2017
HuffPost: Nike Just Came Out With Its First Sports Hijab
Nike just launched a lightweight and breathable hijab for Muslim athletes to wear while competing. The Nike Pro Hijab went on sale globally this past weekend […]