Malaysia's 'Phoenix': hijab-wearing wrestler breaking barriers


This picture taken on July 6, 2019 shows the hijab-wearing Malaysian wrestler known as Nor "Phoenix" Diana walking towards the ring for a match organised by Malaysia Pro Wrestling in Kuala Lumpur.-AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A hijab-wearing, diminutive Malaysian wrestler known as "Phoenix" cuts an unusual figure in the ring, a female Muslim fighter taking on hulking opponents in a male-dominated world.

Dressed in flame-patterned trousers, a black and orange hijab and top, Nor Diana uses sophisticated moves to throw and pin down her larger rivals in front of hundreds of cheering spectators.

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