Muslim Women's Sports Network
2020

2020

MUSLIM WOMEN IN SPORTS POWERLIST 2020

(MWSPL20)

Amal Murad
Parkour Athlete and Coach
United Arab Emirates
Amar Hadid
Skaterboarder
Australia
Amna Al Qubaisi
Race car driver
United Arab Emirates
Amreen Kadwa
Founder, Hijabi Ballers
Canada
Aries Susanti
Sport Climber
Indonesia
Aysha Hussan
Track and Field Athlete
Aotearoa New Zealand
Azmeena Hussain
Director, Football Federation Victoria
Australia
Dalilah Muhammad
Track and Field Olympic Athlete
United States of America
Ebru Koksal
Chair, Women in Football
Turkey
Faranak Partoazar
Mountain Biker
Iran
Fatma Samoura
FIFA General Secretary
Senegal
Iman Sabbagh
Disability Sport Activist
Lebanon
Kaltham Almatrooshi
Disability Sport Activist
United Arab Emirates
Khadija Sambe
Surfer
Senegal
Khadijah Mellah
Jockey
United Kingdom
Kubra Dagli
Taekwondo athlete
Turkey
Lina Al Maeena
Sports Administrator
Saudi Arabia
Manal Rostom
Runner
Egypt
Naasira Mohammed
Communications Manager, West Indies Women's Cricket Team
Trinidad
Nadia Nadim
Footballer
Denmark
Nawal El Moutawakel
Administrator
Morocco
Nelly Attar
Entrepreneur, Athlete, Adventurer, Influencer
Lebanon
Rabia S Ahmad
VP at Magnus Sports Pakistan
Pakistan
Rahaf Khatib
Runner
United States of America
Rasha Al Khamis
Member of Women Committee, Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Saudi Arabia
Reshmin Chowdhury
Broadcaster
United Kingdom
Sally Shokry
Track and Field Athlete
Australia
Sania Mirza
Tennis player
India
Sara – Open Stadiums
Gender equality activist
Iran
Shameema Yousuf
Sport and Exercise Psychologist
United Kingdom
Stephanie Kurlow
Ballerina
Australia
Zahra Lari
Ice Skater
United Arab Emirates

ONES TO WATCH 2020

Abiha Haider
Footballer
Pakistan
Aprar Hassan
Karate athlete
United States of America
Imane Talhi
Coach
Algeria
Jawahir Roble
Referee
United Kingdom
Mahdiyah
Anti-Racism Activist
United Kingdom
Mazlinah binte Haji Mohamad Noor
Karate Teacher
Aotearoa New Zealand
Nazish Khan
Community Engagement Officer
Australia
Nooralhuda Dajani
MEPOWER Founder and CrossFit coach
Jordan
Rania Elhilali
Writer
Canada
Yasmin Nessa
Administrator
United Kingdom

EMERITUS 2020

Amna Al Haddad
Ex-Olympic Athlete and Motivational Speaker
United Arab Emirates
Ruqsana Begum
Boxer
United Kingdom
Khadijah Diggs
Triathlete
United States of America
Dr Nida Ahmad
Researcher/Sports Practitioner/Consultant
United States of America (Based in Aotearoa New Zealand)
Dr Rimla Akhtar
Administrator
United Kingdom
Shireen Ahmed
Journalist
Canada
Assmaah Helal
Sport for Development Manager
Australia

2020 PANEL OF JUDGES

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir
Basketball player
United States of America
Julia Symons
Director of Centre for Multicultural Youth and Community Partnerships & Programs Manager
Australia
Mark Strong
Morning Show Host, G87FM Radio; In Arena Host Toronto Raptors
Canada
Oliver Percovich
Executive Director of Skateistan
Australia