Qatar women’s basketball team forfeit match after being told hijab is banned
The Qatar women’s basketball team forfeited a match at the Asian Games after being refused permission to wear the hijab, saying they were taking a stand against a discriminatory policy against Muslim women. The Qatari players were asked, in accordance with International Basketball Federation rules, to remove their Islamic headscarves in order to play against Mongolia.
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