FIBA reviews rule prohibiting hijab, delays decision
Basketball’s international governing body met on Wednesday in Spain prior to the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, a scheduled session that had received worldwide attention because of one […]
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Amaar Burton
‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return’
In the course of one week, the deaths of two Muslim athletes — one a legend in his sport, the other just starting to build a legacy in his — […]
Squash legend Hashim Khan: A century of excellence
Hashim Khan, one of the greatest squash players in history and leader of the sport’s dominant “Khan Dynasty,” died at his Colorado home on August 18. He was believed to […]
Identity: Making a change
Thirteen months ago, I sat down with my father at a cramped International House of Pancakes on a busy Sunday morning to tell him that I would be converting to […]
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