Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad pens open letter to Trump
As many star athletes do for their people, Ibtihaj Muhammad has become a symbol and a spokesperson for Muslim Americans. It’s not just because she won a bronze medal in […]
Riyad Mahrez named African Footballer of the Year
Riyad Mahrez began his breakout pro soccer season by scoring two goals in one match. He ended the season by helping Leicester City win the club’s first-ever championship in England’s […]
Muslim sports figures react to Trump’s election victory
The battle lines were drawn pretty clearly between United States presidential candidate Donald Trump and Muslim American citizens ahead of the country’s Nov. 8, 2016, election day. Throughout his “Make […]
‘Hijabi Runner’ featured on magazine cover
Sometimes, the best solution to a problem is the most simple and direct one. Rahaf Khatib, a recreational runner from Farmington Hills, Mich., felt that Muslim women who wear hijab […]
Muslim athletes celebrate Eid al-Adha on social media
The fifth pillar of Islam is Hajj, a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia that every able-bodied and financially capable Muslim should complete at least once […]
Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10k champion
Some people say the hardest thing to do in sports is to win when you’re expected to win. Right now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there are a handful of […]
Saudi, Afghani sprinters run in hijab at Olympics
Day 7 of the Rio Olympics marked the beginning of track and field competition, which included a teeming entry pool of 80 women in the 100-meter dash. Two of those […]
