Kulsoom Abdullah became the first woman to compete in the U.S. championships while wearing clothing that covers her legs, arms and head. She finished fifth out of six competitors.
Yes you can
Let me just tell you, I met her at the iftar at the State Department in DC this past year. She is significantly shorter than me, I am 5’5 which is about pretty average for a woman. I honestly thought she was only about 18-19 years old. MashAllah, not only has she accomplished this, but she completed a undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Kulsoom then finished her PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. So not only does this amazing muslim woman have strength, she’s also got the brains. Two things that the media doesn’t usually show about Muslim women around the world.
What an inspiration, subhanAllah.
