--- description: Find out the details on Nike's new Pro Hijab, a workout-friendly hijab for Muslim women. title: Nike Just Unveiled the ‘Pro Hijab’ for Female Muslim Athletes image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c8c61b01032c3c8/6988bd6886f68e1eb86e3c19/nike-pro-hijab.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Nike Just Unveiled the ‘Pro Hijab’ for Female Muslim Athletes  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2017 6:46 PM CUT  RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States looks on during the Women's Individual Sabre on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States looks on during the Women's Individual Sabre on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Patrick Smith—Getty Images  by [Samantha Cooney](/author/samantha-cooney/)  ## Samantha Cooney Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 7, 2017 6:46 PM CUT Nike will start selling a hijab for [Muslim female athletes.](http://motto.time.com/4482372/hijab-ban-basketball/ "undefined") [CNN reported](http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/07/news/nike-pro-hijab/ "undefined") that the athletic brand began working on the performance hijab after female athletes complained about wearing head scarfs during competition. Nike’s version of the hijab — called the “Nike Pro Hijab” — adheres to the Muslim tradition, but features breathable holes that will make it more comfortable to wear for physical activity. **_Read More:_** [**_I Should Be Able to Play Basketball in a Hijab_**](http://motto.time.com/4482372/hijab-ban-basketball/ "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/Phil%5FLewis%5F/status/839101084123672576) According to CNN, figure skater Zahra Lari is already sporting Nike’s new design. “I was thrilled and a bit emotional,” Lari said in a statement to CNN. “I’ve tried so many different hijabs for performance, and … so few of them actually work for me. But once I put it on and took it for a spin on the ice, I was blown away by the fit and the light weight.” Wearing the headscarf during athletic events has [been a subject of discussion](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/muslim-female-athletes-find-sport-so-essential-they-compete-while-covered/2016/07/29/a899e7a8-2da4-11e6-9de3-6e6e7a14000c%5Fstory.html?utm%5Fterm=.3d36fa0cd026 "undefined") in recent years. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Ibtihaj Muhammad [became the first American woman](http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/ibtihaj-muhammad-first-american-olympian-in-hijab-w432942 "undefined") to compete in a hijab. \[[CNN](http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/07/news/nike-pro-hijab/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4693923/nike-pro-hijab-female-athletes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4693923/nike-pro-hijab-female-athletes/"},"headline":"Nike Just Unveiled the ‘Pro Hijab’ for Female Muslim Athletes","datePublished":"2017-03-07T18:46:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T09:05:05.339Z","description":"'I was blown away by the fit and the light weight'","url":"https://time.com/4693923/nike-pro-hijab-female-athletes/","keywords":["motto"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c8c61b01032c3c8/6988bd6886f68e1eb86e3c19/nike-pro-hijab.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Samantha Cooney","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/samantha-cooney/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7c8c61b01032c3c8/6988bd6886f68e1eb86e3c19/nike-pro-hijab.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Fencing - Olympics: Day 3","caption":"Fencing - Olympics: Day 3","creditText":"Patrick Smith—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/motto/","name":"motto"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4693923/nike-pro-hijab-female-athletes/","name":"Nike Just Unveiled the ‘Pro Hijab’ for Female Muslim Athletes"}}]}] ```