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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyNan, post: 2018956, member: 4"] It is now, but that wasn't the original intent. [I]The sport’s international governing body, FIBA, has a rule prohibiting players from wearing headscarves on the court. As recently as 2009, FIBA defended the rule as one designed to prevent injuries as well as maintain a “religiously neutral” environment, identifying the hijab as a religious symbol. (FIBA has not, however, taken any action against religious tattoos, such as crosses.) More recently, the organization has backed away from the religious aspect and has upheld the rule on the grounds that headscarves are not part of the “official uniform[/I] [I][/I] [URL="http://ummahsports.net/2014/05/16/is-pro-basketball-ready-for-bilqis-abdul-qaadir/"]Is pro basketball ready for Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir?[/URL] [/QUOTE]