Mattel has launched a Barbie based on Olympic athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad ? the brand's first ever doll to come with its own hijab.
The children's toy is part of Sheroes, a collection of Barbies designed in celebration of inspirational women from around the world.
California-based Mattel says the line of dolls recognises "female heroes who inspire girls by breaking boundaries and expanding possibilities for women everywhere".

Muhammad is an American fencer who won a bronze model in the women's team sabre event at the 2016 Olympics.
She was the first Muslim American woman to wear the religious headscarf, called a hijab, while competing for the United States.
The Barbie version of Muhammad wears an all-white fencing outfit, and comes with a matching sabre-fencing sword and helmet. She has a more muscled and appropriately athletic body than traditional Barbie dolls. Muhammad worked with designers at Mattel on mock ups of the doll, helping them with decisions such as styling the hair underneath the scarf and showing them how to tie the hijab correctly.

The doll's skin is matched to the athlete's skin tone, and even boasts the same distinctive eye make-up.
"Barbie is celebrating Ibtihaj, not only for her accolades as an Olympian, but for embracing what makes her stand out," Sejal Shah Miller, vice president of global marketing for Barbie, told Dezeen.
"Ibtihaj is an inspiration to countless girls who never saw themselves represented, and by honouri...