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'I Shouldn't be Banned for Wearing a Hijab'

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on why she can not pursue her professional basketball career because she plays wearing a hijab.

Former college basketball star Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir tells us why she's being prevented from pursuing a professional career because she plays wearing a hijab. Wearing a hijab is banned by FIBA, the governing body for basketball.

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(Photo: Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir in her college days playing in her hijab for Indiana State University)

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Sat 4 Mar 2017 10:06GMT

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