CAIR-MN Rep to Attend First USA Boxing-Sanctioned Bout with Muslim Boxer Wearing Hijab

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/28/17) – On Saturday, April 29, a representative of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will attend a bout featuring a teenage Muslim boxer in Minnesota who was previously barred from competition because she wears an Islamic head scarf, or hijab. Amaiya Zafar, 16, from Oakdale, Minn., will be the first boxer allowed … Continue reading CAIR-MN Rep to Attend First USA Boxing-Sanctioned Bout with Muslim Boxer Wearing Hijab