It's hard to believe, but the favorite of all the girls - the Barbie doll was released by Mattel over 50 years ago! During these years the doll has repeatedly changed, tried on national costumes, replenished its wardrobe with all kinds of outfits for rest and work. One of these days it became known that a new collection of Barbie in hijab was released and it was already presented at the Glamor Women of the Year in New York!
Who became the prototype? Ibtihadzh Muhammad was honored not only to become a prototype for a doll from the collection of Shero, but also to present it to the public. Fencer, a saber-player who conquered the sport Olympus and did not change her cultural and religious traditions, was born to an African-American Muslim family. According to her, she had long defended the right to be an athlete, only after her relatives had ascertained that the girl would be engaged and perform in a tight suit that hides all parts of the body and covered head, they agreed. As a result, she committed the incredible, remaining true to the tradition, Ibtihadzh in 2016 appeared at the Olympic Games in the hijab, which caused admiration of the fans and respect from the believers.
Athlete in competitions
Ibtihadj Muhammad in the welcoming speech said the following words:
"I'm glad that Mattel chose me as a prototype for the Barbie doll, it's a great honor for any woman. This new series will help to look differently at national costume and traditions. It is especially flattering for me that my name is embroidered on the back side of the fencing suit and physiological features of the athlete's figure are observed, for example, athletic legs and hands, even paid attention to my make-up with a focus on the eyes! Now Muslim girls wearing hijab can play Barbie. "
The Barbie doll in the hijab has two types of clothes: a sports fencing suit with a white headscarf and a black trouser suit in combination with a white abay with elegant floral embroidery and a black kerchief.
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Muhammad expressed the hope that not only athletes will inspire designers of Mattel, but also public and political figures. The girl noted that she dreams of seeing a doll in the image of Pakistani human rights activist Malala Yusufzai.
Note that the Shero collection has already included dolls in the image of gymnast Gabby Douglas, ballerina Misti Copeland and other outstanding women.