Jawahir Roble

Jawahir Roble (born 1995), also known as Jawahir Jewels or JJ, is a Somali-born British football referee. The Daily Telegraph has called her "the most remarkable referee in England". She herself has said, "Who would ever think a black, Somali-born immigrant girl with eight siblings could ref a men’s game in England with a hijab on?". She has said, "We always played football in the garden, in the house, outside, everywhere". Roble is a Muslim, and wears a hijab when working as a referee. In 2013, she obtained a £300 grant, and managed to involve Ciara Allan, her local Middlesex county FA women and girls football development officer.

Roble was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football.