Barbie makes doll of hijab-wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad

The maker of Barbie says that the company will sell a doll modeled after New Jersey Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Muhammad, who is from Maplewood, competed in last year's Olympics on the American fencing team while wearing a hijab.
Mattel Inc. says the doll will be available online next fall. The doll is part of the Barbie "Shero" line that honors women who break boundaries. Past dolls have included gymnast Gabby Douglas and "Selma" director Ava DuVernay.
Muhammad said on Twitter that she was "proud" that young people will be able to play with "a Barbie who chooses to wear hijab!"
Muhammad, the first American to compete at the Olympics while wearing a hijab, won a bronze medal in fencing at the 2016 Rio Games.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.