Samia Bouljedri

Samia Bouljedri

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Samia Bouljedri is a 21-year-old football player of Algerian descent who stopped playing for her club after being asked to remove her veil. She has voiced her sadness over having to choose between her passion for football and her personal spiritual beliefs.

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Samia Bouljedri, a 21-year-old football player, expressed sadness over being asked to remove her hijab to continue playing.

Muslim athletes frustrated as France mulls headscarf ban - World
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-04-05
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Samia Bouljedri, a 21-year-old football player of Algerian descent, stopped playing for her club when asked to remove her veil.

"Tout ce qu'on veut, c'est faire du sport": des athlètes désemparées par une proposition de loi interdisant les signes religieux dans le sport
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-04-04
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