Hijabi Olympic fencer makes history again with namesake Barbie doll

November 18th, 20170 EL SEGUNDO, CA— Mattel, maker of the popular Barbie doll, has un-veiled its first hijabwearing Barbie to honor an American Olympic fencer, as the traditional Islamic headscarf goes mainstream through catwalks, magazine covers and "emoji" Smartphone symbols. Ibtihaj Muhammad made history in Rio last year as the first U.S. Olympian to...

Dearborn native to become first hijabi Air Force judge advocate

May 12th, 20171   DEARBORN — In March, Dearborn native Maysaa Ouza, 24, applied to the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) only to find herself making history as the first Muslim hijabi to become a judge advocate. A judge advocate practices law in the Air Force differently than in the private sector. Ouza will be able to...