Mattel to Release First Ever Hijab Wearing Barbie in Honour of Ibtihaj Muhammad
by Israa Abid in Culture & Lifestyle on 14th November, 2017
Yesterday, American toy manufacturing company Mattel, has revealed it’s first ever Hijab wearing Barbie in honour of US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Ibtihaj, is an American sabre fencer, and is part of the United States fencing team. In 2016, she rose to fame as she became the first ever US Olympian to compete while wearing Hijab.
The doll is part of Mattel’s “Sheroes” collection, and is wearing full fencing gear, as well Hijab, and is created in Ibtihaj’s likeness. The doll, which is expected to be released online in 2018, was announced on twitter by Mattel yesterday;
https://twitter.com/Barbie/status/930118248116363264
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Ibtihaj Muhammad, also posted about her excitement over the dolls release on her own twitter;
https://twitter.com/IbtihajMuhammad/status/930149787222945792
The release was greeted warmly by many on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jasonegriffin/status/930155561513111553
https://twitter.com/BritniDWrites/status/930140363213365254
https://twitter.com/MuslimIQ/status/930263900662136832
What do you think about Mattel’s first ever Hijab Barbie?
Israa Abid
Israa is a Creative writing and English literature graduate, and currently volunteers for a few charities. In between her routine of nerding out over Dungeons and Dragons, and obsessively eating strawberries, she spends her time writing as much as she can.
