Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American sabre fencer and member of the U.S. fencing team. She is often known for being the first Muslim-American woman to wea
Nawal El Moutawakel was the first woman from a Muslim-majority country to win an Olympic gold medal, the first Moroccan to win an Olympic gold medal,
In 2000, Princess Haya competed in the Olympic Games in Sydney; she was the first Arab woman to be an Olympic flag bearer, representing the Jordanian
Hassiba Boulmerka was the first woman from an Arab or African nation to win a world track championship, as well as the first Algerian to win an Olympi