FIBA finally votes to allow hijab headscarves
It is a victory, albeit one that came late and resulted from a battle that shouldn’t have had to be fought in the first place. On Thursday, FIBA, basketball’s international […]
Haroon’s New Mission: 4 Marathons in 3 Weeks
When Haroon Mota committed to running his first marathon in 2012, he admits he didn’t give it too much thought. London was hosting the Summer Olympics that year. British distance […]
Paul Pogba replaces Muhammad Ali on ‘The Muslim 500’
The 2017 edition of “The Muslim 500” — an annual list of the world’s most influential Muslim people compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan — includes […]
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 […]
FIBA moves toward lifting ban on religious headgear
Back in August 2016, the same month in which the Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, basketball’s international governing body (FIBA) was supposed to meet and vote on […]
17 Muslim athletes to watch in 2017
For all the victories that were achieved across a wide swath of athletic endeavors, the Muslim sports community suffered one tremendous loss in 2016. On June 3, three-time world heavyweight […]
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 […]
Muslim players to watch this NBA season
If you threw up your hands in frustration, swore off the NBA this past summer and haven’t paid attention since then, you may be surprised to learn that the league […]
Former soccer star Nathan Ellington’s journey to Islam
Toward the end of his 16-year professional playing career, Nathan Ellington established the Association of Muslim Footballers. The association’s mission is to support Muslim pro soccer players and “provide a […]
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