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How 3 Muslim Sisters Helped Change the Rules of American Women’s Wrestling

UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – The McBryde sisters' advocacy led USA Wrestling and NAIA to approve modest full-body uniforms, enabling Muslim women to compete while honoring their faith in collegiate wrestling.

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Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde never expected to become college athletes, much less change the rules of American women’s wrestling.The sisters are devout Muslims who were homeschooled and grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y.“We always said we would never be able to wrestle in college,” said Jamilah, 22.Coaches recognized their talent when they were teenagers, but they couldn’t wrestle with boys, nor could they wear the required wr…

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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