Challenging Sports Stereotypes with Mariam Mehter and Yusra Husain

In today's episode, Niveen Sayeed talks with Mariam Mehter and Yusra Husain, two Muslim women in the world of high intensity sports. They discuss what it's like to be a hijabi athlete, the role of sports and faith in their lives, and their thoughts on bias in professional sports.

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Mariam Mehter
Mariam was born and raised in Central NY and has a BA from Syracuse University in Economics and Biology. She is passionate about humanitarian and social justice causes, particularly the plight of ethnic, racial, and religious minorities. In her role as a Senior Development Officer with Muslim Advocates in Washington, DC, she helps to ensure that the organization can advocate for civil rights and fight bigotry against Muslims and all people. Mariam enjoys traveling, the outdoors, and regularly enjoys playing a range of team sports including flag football, Australian Rules Football, broomball, and hockey.

Yusra Husain
Yusra is currently a student at The University of Maryland studying community health. Originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, she started playing hockey at the age of 7, went to an Islamic school for pre-k to middle school and completed Hifzh in middle school. She has played for the Montgomery Youth Hockey Association and is currently a member of the UMD women's club team.