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Sixteen-year-old Muslim woman Amalia Zafar from the us state of Minnesota has got the right to fight in the US in hijab, the newspaper reports the Star Tribune.
16-year-old Minnesota Muslim boxer wins right to fight while wearing hijab; Zafar’Amaiya’s first match is April 29. https://t.co/3bv9hhaIbD pic.twitter.com/YSIL1V4R7x
— Star Tribune (@StarTribune) 21 APR 2017
According to the Agency, due to the religious beliefs of the girl she was allowed to wear the hijab, and to cover arms and legs during the fighting.
«This is an important step. She put in a lot of effort. She won the right to showcase their skills, and I’m happy for her,» said the coach of the athletes Nathaniel Haile.
