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A Ebook Overview
Religion shaped Ibtihaj Muhammad’s life and athletic profession in an effective way. At first, she had tried a number of sports activities, and she or he was by no means comfy taking part in them. She tried volleyball, amongst others, however she felt she stood out amongst different gamers. When she realized fencing with the Helpance of her mom, she felt comfy since nobody seen her shade distinction or her hijab because the helmet coated it. The gear utilized in fencing additionally didn’t expose her physique which is a rule in Muslim adherents. When she felt like quitting fencing, she remembered the Islamic women that had requested for an autograph from her whereas going to compete, and it gave her power and willpower to work tougher and win. Muhammad was a sportswoman, and sports activities are associated to immoral behaviors. Religion helped her overcome a number of the vices, like going to occasion in faculty. She joined the Muslim Affiliation quite than hanging out with non-Muslim associates who drank and engaged in worldly pleasures.
By way of her faith, she realized to face her fears and even deal with totally different occurrences in her life. Muhammad would have time to wish and mirror on her profession life and, within the course of, work out and prioritize what is crucial. She developed a piece ethic on account of her religion that requires one to wish as much as 5 instances a day. With all of the calls for of sports activities the place one is required to spend a substantial period of time working towards, you possibly can solely survive and excel with a excessive degree of labor ethic. This didn’t solely Help her in her athletic profession but additionally her life. Sooner or later, Muhammad did greater than two jobs and nonetheless practiced. Lastly, Islam instills self-discipline in its followers. Ibtihaj Muhammad was a disciplined individual in lecturers, listened to her mother and father and in athletics. She was by no means the form of an individual to retort again, even when she was mistreated by teammates and the coach aside from one occasion. This made her a unique individual as an athlete and a person.
There are a number of conflicts that existed between Muhammad’s life and her faith. As an example, there are ladies from her Masjid that claimed she shouldn’t be flying all around the world alone. They purported she ought to be married and calm down with a husband, and even when she flies, she ought to be accompanied by her siblings or mother and father. One other battle was her Muslim religion and shade in making an attempt to slot in with different college students and other people in class and even in sports activities competitions. She was extremely ignored and discriminated towards by coaches, teammates, and fellow college students. Every time she would attempt to specific herself and allow them to know that they weren’t totally different, she can be shut out. Muhammad couldn’t safe a job as a paralegal on account of her dressing which is main as a result of her faith demanded so. Based on Mr. Flinch, she was certified for the job, however he felt she wouldn’t mix in with different staff within the workplace; thus, she couldn’t be supplied a job.
Amongst all these points, some had been resolved whereas others couldn’t be resolved. In most of those points, like these expressed by ladies in Masjid, her mom helped her ignore them. When the teammates and the coaches had been towards her, she realized to focus on reaching her targets which had been to make it to the Olympics. She would additionally name her sister Faizah and speak to her; she usually gave her recommendation or consoled her. Lastly, when she was denied a job as a paralegal, she went house feeling dejected however later determined to focus on fencing for life.
Work Cited
Muhammad, Ibtihaj. Proud: My Battle for an Unlikely American dream. Hachette UK, 2018.
