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Malaysia's first and only hijab-wearing wrestler breaks stigma

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Twenty-year-old Nor 'Phoenix' Diana is Malaysia's first and only hijab-wearing wrestler. She's also one of the few women in the world who practice this sport while wearing a hijab.

Her passion developed when she was only 14, watching wrestling video games with her brother. She then decided to become a professional wrestler. Today, she is the first female to win the Malaysia Pro Wrestling (MyPW) Wrestlecon title.

"I have been judged by others saying that I can't do this because I am a Muslim girl or I can't do this because I'm a girl. They see me as weak. But I have reached a point where their comments don't matter to me", she says in the video.

Through wrestling, Diana is trying to raise awareness on gender equality and inspire all women.

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