Meet the hijabis breaking barriers in Singapore’s pro wrestling scene
Meet the hijabis breaking barriers in Singapore’s pro wrestling scene
Nadirah Hirwandy (left) and her sister Nadiah pride themselves on being Singapore’s first tag-team twin pro wrestlers - in hijabs.
The 23-year-olds have received comments saying that, as Muslim girls, they shouldn't be wrestling - but that doesn't deter them.
Nadirah said: “I know I’m not doing anything wrong, so it doesn’t really matter what they have to say.”
The sisters want to break the mould of what a pro wrestler looks like and show that "hijabis can do anything".
The same goes for Maisarah Abu Samah, who’s known as Singapore’s first hijabi wrestler.
Maisarah sees herself as proof that women in hijabs can carve out their own path in professional wrestling.
