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Former college basketball star Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir tells us why she's been stopped from pursuing a professional career because she plays wearing a hijab. Wearing a hijab is banned by FIBA, the governing body for basketball.

Rule 4.2.2. of the laws of basketball states that "players shall not wear equipment (objects) that may cause injury to other players". That rule has lead to any head-wear including hijabs, turbans and yarmulkes to be banned from the professional game.

Later this month the committee that creates and amends the laws of the sport are meeting and many hope this rule will be amended.

Photo: Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir in her college days playing in her hijab for Indiana State University