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BBC video article about Ruqsana Begum


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/470bb480-4714-495b-8522-ae5b854b35b1

 

Nice little video about a female Muslim MT professional fighter. I've noticed that MT is quite popular with Muslim women; and a colleague of mine has said that a lot of young Muslim girls box. Ruqsana has also designed a hijab for sportswomen. The video is largely concerned with how she felt about being a devout Muslim from a religious home taking on such an untraditional sport. She was afraid that her family would disapprove and kept it a secret for a long time - however the article doesn't go on to say how they did react when they found out - presumably they didn't mind at all seeing as she then went professional and still lives with them!

I find it astonishing that she could keep it a secret for so long, bearing in mind she was fighting regularly by then. You'd think they'd have noticed some bruises...!

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