(New Arab) The US state of Maryland has passed a law that will protect the rights of hijab-wearing female athletes and others with faith-related head coverings to play sports, without concerns of exclusion.
The bill, called the Inclusive Attire Act, which took about two months to go through the political process, allows student athletes to wear their traditional head coverings while playing sport.
The move has been warmly welcomed by Muslim activists.
“Our take is very simple. Students should be able to compete,” Zainab Chaudry, director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Maryland, told the New Arab.
