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By Amaar Burton on July 6, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Muslim athletes celebrate Eid al-Fitr on social media

Eid al-Fitr is the annual celebration marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting. As a convert to Islam who grew up in the U.S., I would […]

By Amaar Burton on June 23, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Muhammad Ali was both superhuman and super human

I wasn’t going to write this. When three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali passed away on June 3 at the age of 74, surrounded by his family in Scottsdale, […]

By Amaar Burton on June 16, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Muhammad Wilkerson ranks 39th in NFL’s Top 100

Leave it to the hard-luck New York Jets to have a piece of good news actually translate into bad news. As NFL teams prepare for training camp this summer, the […]

By Amaar Burton on June 6, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: The best foods to eat during Ramadan

As we embark on the month of Ramadan, host Eddie Redzovic of “The Deen Show” talks to nutritionist Jim Marlowe about the best foods to eat in between the hours […]

By Amaar Burton on June 4, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Muhammad Ali, a.k.a. ‘The Greatest,’ dies at 74

Muhammad Ali was either the best athlete the world has ever seen, the most influential athlete the world has ever seen, or both. The former three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, […]

By Amaar Burton on June 1, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

The case for religious diversity in journalism

I recently attended a public panel discussion titled “Journalism So White” that explored a wide range of topics related to race and the American media. The focus was not so […]

By Amaar Burton on May 22, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Soccer star Mesut Ozil makes pilgrimage to Mecca

The fifth pillar of Islam is Hajj, a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every able-bodied and financially capable Muslim is supposed to make at least once in […]

By Amaar Burton on May 21, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Syria’s Ghazal sets world-leading high jump mark

It’s an Olympic year, which means the biggest stars of track and field are performing under a brighter spotlight than at any other time. This is when established stars solidify […]

By Amaar Burton on May 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Video: Andre Ayew highlights

The 2015-16 season has been something of a breakout campaign for Andre Ayew. The 26-year-old winger for Swansea City of England’s Premier League — who had spent the previous five […]

By Amaar Burton on May 14, 2016 • ( 4 Comments )

Kanter has NBA’s OKC Thunder eating halal

Like almost every team that advances deep into the NBA playoffs after a grueling 82-game regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are probably hurting but generally healthy. They may be […]

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