Muslim Women in Hijab on Getting the Brunt of Discrimination

Late last month, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed into law a bill making it clear that schools and school regulators cannot restrict religious apparel -- in particular, the hijab -- for individuals competing in school athletics competitions, that this infringes on constitutionally protected religious expression. A Republican state legislator introduced the bill after learning about Noor Alexander Abukaram, a Toledo high school student who ran a track meet in 2019 -- and was then disqualified by a referee for wearing her hijab. Noor's experience struck a nerve among Muslims in the United States, including a reaction from Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad.