“No one talks about the praying aspect of being a Muslim woman in sport. It is a huge part of our faith and we pray five times a day. My club has been amazing at providing me with a small, quiet space in which I can pray and it means that I don’t have to compromise between my training and my faith.

“As someone who never saw many people in rugby who looked like me, I initially really struggled to ask for these things. It’s hard in a team sport because if things aren’t going right for an individual then it becomes a collective issue and I don’t want to let anyone down. Having open and honest conversations has meant that everyone understands the times I need to sit out, why I’m not having water during the break or when I need to take 10-minutes to pray. It’s helped them be more supportive of me – my club is amazing.

“Not many people know what they can do to accommodate Muslim people within sporting environments, and I think that’s why Muslim women are some of the least active people in society. I want to change that perception and prove that we belong in sports, even during Ramadan.”

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