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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 […]

By Amaar Burton on May 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

LeBron James says eliminating pork has helped performance

LeBron James may be one of the most polarizing sports personalities in the world, but one thing James’ biggest critics and biggest fans can agree on is that the four-time […]

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

Olympic hopeful Haddad stars in new Nike video

If things go according to plan, Amna Al Haddad will be representing the United Arab Emirates as a weightlifter in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And even […]

By Amaar Burton on April 27, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Olympic fencer Muhammad: ‘My hijab is liberating’

No matter how talented, no matter how rich, no matter how famous, it seems every celebrity who is a member of a minority group has a story or ten about […]

By Amaar Burton on April 23, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Muslim martial artist launches line of sports hijabs

From August 5 to August 21, most of the sports world’s attention will turn to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At their idyllic best, the Olympics […]

By Amaar Burton on April 19, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Former college wrestler converts to Islam

From elite professionals to mediocre high schoolers, many athletes have a hard time finding inner peace and a sense of self once they can no longer play their sport at […]

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