Mattel Makes New Barbie Doll Sporting a Hijab

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Mattel, the American toy manufacturing company behind such hits as Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels toys, has produced another standout product – a hijab wearing Barbie doll.

The doll was modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who became the first Muslim-American woman to wear a hijab during competition at the the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The company praised Muhammad for “inspir(ing) women and girls everywhere to break boundaries.”

Muhammad said the honor of being modeled as a Barbie doll was fulfillment of a “childhood dream.”

Mattel might have wanted to do a little research on their newest ‘inspiration’ and role model.

Muhammad claimed in February that she “personally was held at Customs” for hours in an attempt to travel, strongly implying that it was due to Trump’s alleged ‘Muslim ban.’

She made a reference to the ‘seven countries’ in the President’s travel ban, then watched the media run with the story.

There was just one problem with her story – Muhammad was detained in December, when President Obama was still in office.

Muhammed is also a big fan of anti-American former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, a man who kneels at the sight of the American flag, the same flag she competed under in the Olympics.

Yeah, some role model for young girls.

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