Does bodybuilding have a place in Islam?
Originally published at MuslimMatters.org on March 14, 2015 What is excellence without exposure? While the devout Muslim wakes up and goes to bed striving for rewards bestowed by none other […]
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Video: Edin Dzeko highlights
Edin Dzeko has developed a habit of playing his best futbol in the biggest matches. The 29-year-old Bosniak Muslim has won championships in the highest leagues in Germany and England, […]
Muhammad Ali urges Iran to release Muslim-American journalist
Parkinson’s disease has taken a lot from former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, but it has not taken the boxing legend’s faith in Allah [swt] nor his commitment to social […]
Basketball pro’s next move: Unifying women and girls through sports
When she decided to take the next step in her spiritual journey by donning the Islamic hijab full-time, Indira Kaljo was unknowingly taking the first step on a road that […]
Algeria’s first action movie features Mike Tyson
According to the people responsible for promoting the new movie Gates of the Sun (Algeria Forever), an action film has never before been produced in Algeria. The first venture into […]
Ameer Abdullah’s NFL draft diary
Once upon a time, running back was as much of a glamour position in football as quarterback. The men who moved the ball on the ground were just as likely […]
Muslim athlete sues LA Fitness over prayer ban
Mohammed Fall, a 28-year-old former college basketball player and practicing Muslim, has filed a lawsuit in federal court against health-club chain LA Fitness seeking unspecified damages, claiming he was prohibited […]
Abdul-Wahad on Islam, France and Charlie Hebdo
If you’ve become an NBA fan in the last 20 years or so, it might be difficult to imagine the league without the presence of players from France. In the […]
Bodybuilder aims to lift sport’s profile among Muslims
It takes an admirable amount of humility for a big man to admit he is looking for a safe place. In a society in which we’ve been socialized to believe […]
Kanter traded at NBA deadline, joins Waiters in OKC
Three months ago, controversy brought Enes Kanter and Dion Waiters together. It was back in November when Waiters, a third-year shooting guard with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, became a magnet […]
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