A stunning mural honouring British Muslim female cricket player Abtaha Maqsood has been unveiled at a primary school in the Small Heath area of Birmingham.
The gigantic mural – measuring 16ft – was painted by mural artist and illustrator Lucy Danielle who was born in the West Midlands.
The beautiful artwork, painted on a wall in the playground of Marlborough Primary School, aims to inspire children and usher in a positive role model for girls in the form of award-winning cricketer Abtaha Maqsood who plays for the Birmingham Phoenix.
Maqsood, 23, broke new ground – and made sporting and social history – when she became the first ever British female with Pakistani heritage to play cricket at an International Level for Scotland whilst proudly wearing her hijab.
The talented cricket player, who studied Dentistry in Glasgow, also became the first female to play cricket in Wales and England while wearing a hijab.
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(SOURCE - I AM BIRMINGHAM)
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(PHOTO CREDIT / BBC NEWS)
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