Majiziya Bhanu Explained

Majiziya Bhanu
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Dental surgeon
Country:	India

Majiziya Bhanu is an Indian body builder and power lifter from Kerala.^[1]

Biography

Majiziya is from Malabar, Kerala. She is the daughter of Abdul Majeed and Razia Majeed. She began her training in powerlifting after taking a boxing class while in college to study dentistry.^[2] She decided to compete after her then-fiancé (now husband, Nour Ahmad Kohan Alizaey) showed her pictures of Muslim women competing while wearing a hijab, because she would not participate in competitions without wearing one.^[2] Soon after she began training, she competed in the Kozhikode District Powerlifting Championship in July 2016.

She has since completed a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences^[3] and is a dental surgeon.

In 2021, she was a contestant on Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3).^[4]

Bodybuilding and powerlifting career

By 2018, Majiziya had been named the strongest woman of Kerala by the Kerala State Powerlifting Association three times. Her first bodybuilding competition was in the women's division of the Mr Kerala Championship on February 25, 2018, which she won. She was the first competitor to wear a hijab at the event. She also represented India at the World Armwrestling Championship in Turkey in 2018.^[5] ^[6]

Achievements in international level

She started her international achievements by winning a silver medal in the Asian Powerlifting Championship in May 2017 held at Indonesia.^[7]
She again won a silver medal in the same year at the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship (Dead lift) in December 2017 held at Alappuzha, Kerala, India.^[8]
In 2018 she won two gold medals - World champion (gold medal) in the Powerlifting World Cup December 2018 and a gold medal in the World Deadlift Championship in December 2018 held at Moscow, Russia.^[9]
She won the Best Lifter Award in Powerlifting World Cup December 2018, Moscow, Russia^[10]
In 2019 she became the world champion again -World champion (gold medal) in Powerlifting World Cup December 2019, Moscow, Russia
She got the 6th rank in the World Arm Wrestling Championship in October 2018 held at Antalya, Turkey^[8]
2020 Best Lifter Award in the World Powerlifting Association's World Cup held in Moscow.

Achievements in national level and state level

Gold Medal in National Unequipped Powerlifting Championship in March 2017 held at Jammu and Kashmir.^[11]
Gold Medal in National Arm Wrestling Championship in May 2018 held at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.^[12]
Gold medal in Kerala State Arm Wrestling Championship in April 2018 held at Trissur, Kerala.^[13]
Gold medal in All Kerala Interclub Powerlifting Championship in December 2017 held at Kollam, Kerala^[11]
Gold medal in Kerala State Powerlifting Championship in August 2017 held at Trivandrum, Kerala^[14]
Gold Medal in Kerala State Unequipped Powerlifting Championship in February 2017 held at Cherthala, Kerala.
Won the title 'Strong Woman of Kerala 2017' in February 2017 held at Cherthala, Kerala.
Gold medal in Kerala State Power Lifting Championship in July 2017 held at Kannur, Kerala.^[15]
Gold Medal in Kerala State Unequipped Power Lifting Championship in July 2017 held at Kannur, Kerala.^[16]
Won the title 'Strong Woman of Kerala 2017' in July 2017 held at Kannur, Kerala.^[17]
Gold medal in Women's Model Physique 2018 (Miss Kerala Fitness and Fashion 2018) in February 2018 held at Kochi, Kerala.^[18]
Gold medal in Kerala State Bench Press Championship in February 2018 held at Alappuzha, Kerala.^[17]
Best Lifter of the year 2018 Alappuzha, Kerala.^[13]

Notes and References

News: This Hijab-Wearing Bodybuilder Is Breaking Stereotypes In Kerala . 20 April 2021 . NDTV . Indo-Asian News Service . September 10, 2018.
News: Varier . Megha . Meet Majiziya Bhanu, the hijab-clad powerlifter from Kerala . 20 April 2021 . The News Minute . March 1, 2018.
News: Riaz . Azmia . Meet the 'Strongwoman of Kerala' who has taken over the powerlifting world in a hijab . 21 April 2021 . EdexLive . The New Indian Express . 19 March 2018.
News: Bigg Boss Malayalam 3 contestant Majiziya Bhanu; here's all you need to know about the hijab-clad powerlifter . 4 August 2021 . The Times of India . February 14, 2021.
News: J S . Harikumar . Meet Majiziya Bhanu, a hijab-clad power-lifter from Kerala who packs a punch . 20 April 2021 . The Hindu . November 29, 2019.
News: In Pictures: India's hijabi Muslim woman defies odds to invade male bastion . 24 April 2021 . Al Arabiya News . October 4, 2018.
Web site: Results AFP 2017.
Web site: 2018-07-11. സുമനസ്സുകളുടെ സഹായം; മജ്സിയ ബാനു ലോക പഞ്ചഗുസ്തി ചാമ്പ്യന്‍ഷിപ്പില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കും. 2021-04-24. www.mediaonetv.in. ml.
Web site: ഡെസ്ക്. വെബ്. 2019-01-24. സ്ട്രോങ് സ്ട്രോങ് മജ്സിയ Madhyamam. 2021-04-24. www.madhyamam.com. en.
News: Waris . Sarah . "I was asked if I were from moon," says hijab-clad powerlifter Majiziya Bhanu . 20 April 2021 . The Bridge . November 5, 2019.
Web site: ബിഗ് ബോസിലെ തട്ടത്തിൻ മറയത്തെ സുന്ദരി; സാധാരണ മുസ്‌ലിം കുടുംബത്തിൽ നിന്നും പ്രശസ്തിയിലേക്ക് ഉയർന്ന മജ്‌സിയുടെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ!. 2021-04-24. malayalam.samayam.com. ml.
News: This national champion needs a sponsor . 24 April 2021 . The Hindu . July 7, 2018.
Web site: അമൃത്. അഞ്ജലി. 2018-07-11. മജിസിയ ബാനു എന്ന മലയാളി പെണ്‍കുട്ടി തട്ടമിട്ടു തന്നെ ലോക പഞ്ചഗുസ്തിയില്‍ ഇന്ത്യയെ പ്രതിനിധീകരിക്കും. 2021-04-24. www.azhimukham.com. ml.
Web site: 2018-05-28. ചുരുങ്ങിയ കാലം കൊണ്ട് സ്വന്തമാക്കിയത് മിന്നുംനേട്ടങ്ങള്‍! തുര്‍ക്കിയില്‍ കൈക്കരുത്ത് കാട്ടാന്‍ മജ്‌സിയ ബാനു. 2021-04-24. RashtraDeepika. en-US.
Web site: പവര്‍ലിഫ്റ്റിങിൽ 'പവർഫുളായി' മജീസിയ. 2021-04-24. ManoramaMax. en-IN.
Web site: മുകുന്ദന്. ഷിനോയ്. ഹിജാബ് ധരിച്ച ബോഡി ബില്ഡ ര് ഇന്നൊരു അദ്ഭുതമല്ല, തകര്ക്കാ ന് പറ്റാത്ത സ്വപ്നമാണ്. 2021-04-24. Mathrubhumi.
Web site: ലോകശ്രദ്ധ നേടി മജ്സിയാ ബാനു ജൈത്രയാത്ര തുടരുന്നു. 2021-04-24. Mathrubhumi. en.
News: Nandy . Sukanya . Hijab is never an obstacle for women: Hijab-wearing bodybuilder Majiziya Bhanu . 20 April 2021 . The Indian Express . March 16, 2018.