Ibtihaj Muhammad

Ibtihaj Muhammad — page 1 — Role Model Ibtihaj Muhammad IHB-tee-hahj moh-HA-muhd is a famous fencer Fencing is a sport in which two players fight with swords Ibtihaj is a role model for young women She is a Muslim sportswoman So Ibtihaj balances her love of sports with her religion 4

Ibtihaj Muhammad — page 2 — SNAPSHOT NAME Ibtihaj Muhammad BIRTHDAY December 4 1985 BIRTHPLACE Maplewood New Jersey TURNED PROFESSIONAL 2007 OLYMPIC MEDALS WON 1 bronze CHAMPIONSHIPS Senior World Team Championships and World Cup

Ibtihaj Muhammad — page 3 — Family Ties Ibtihaj Muhammad was born in Maplewood New Jersey on December 4 1985 Her parents are Eugene and Denise Muhammad Ibtihaj has four siblings Religion is important to her family Like many Muslims she prays five times per day And she doesn’t eat from sunrise to sunset during a holiday called Ramadan DID YOU KNOW Ibtihaj is a Muslim name that means joy Her friends call her Ibti 6

Ibtihaj Muhammad — page 4 — WHERE IN THE WORLD CANADA Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Connecticut Maryland West Virginia Virginia Maplewood New Jersey Delaware ATLANTIC OCEAN

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