“Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir is the all-time leading scorer in Massachusetts history for high school basketball (female or male). In 2010, she became the first NCAA Division I player to wear a hijab on the court. But today she is blocked from pursuing her professional basketball career due to a FIBA rule that bans headscarves in international competitions. Forced to sit out, Abdul-Qaadir is now leading the fight for Muslim women’s right to play. A film by Tim O’Donnell & Jon Mercer.

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