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By Amaar Burton on August 16, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

10 Muslims to watch at the IAAF World Championships

Despite the fame and accomplishments of Muslim athletes like Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mesut Ozil, to name a few, there is still a surprisingly high percentage of both Muslims […]

By Amaar Burton on August 9, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Islamophobia and antisemitism in soccer

While there is a lot of truth to the modern adage that “sports is the great equalizer” when it comes to social and cross-cultural understanding, our playing fields have also […]

By Amaar Burton on August 3, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Olajuwon makes surprise return in South Africa

The NBA first game on African soil produced a couple of surprises. First was the brief un-retirement of the two best basketball players from Africa to play in the NBA: […]

By Amaar Burton on July 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Minnesota girls design Muslim-friendly basketball uniforms

Ask any athlete in any sport what they want first and foremost out of their athletic gear, and 95 percent of the time they’ll have the same answer: Comfort. Whether […]

By Amaar Burton on July 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Shumenov wins title, Mohammedi loses title shot

This past weekend was one of opportunity for a couple of Muslim boxers, who in respective title bouts provided the classic contrast of incredible highs and humbling lows in the […]

By Amaar Burton on July 28, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Eating right and exercising after Ramadan

Studies have shown that it takes approximately 21 days of repeated behavior to form a habit. They also say it takes 21 days to break a habit, but I think […]

By Amaar Burton on July 27, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Faith is the name of the game for all-Muslim team

To achieve and maintain a balance between pride, identity and assimilation is a constant challenge for any minority group trying to survive and thrive in a larger society. Whether it’s […]

By Amaar Burton on July 26, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Soccer star Emmanuel Adebayor converts to Islam

Emmanuel Adebayor, a forward for Tottenham Hotspur in England’s Premier League, recently converted to Islam. The 31-year-old from Togo has scored 35 goals for Tottenham since joining the club in […]

By Amaar Burton on July 21, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Ozil’s charity epitomizes the spirit of Ramadan

Charitable giving has always been a basic tenet of Islam; the third of the five pillars of the religion. The Most Gracious and Merciful Allah [swt] says in the Quran, […]

By Amaar Burton on July 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Aminu, Dieng, Faried to play in NBA Africa exhibition

The first-ever NBA game played in Africa will feature three known Muslim players: Small forward Al-Farouq Aminu (Portland Trail Blazers), power forward Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets) and center Gorgui Dieng […]

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