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By Amaar Burton on March 13, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Olympic fencer Muhammad ordered to remove hijab

Realistically, Ibtihaj Muhammad is more famous for the hijab covering she wears on her head than the sabre she wields in her hand — something she does expertly enough to […]

By Amaar Burton on March 9, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Q&A with sports writer, activist Shireen Ahmed

Shireen Ahmed is as versatile, unselfish and impactful in her line of work as one of her favorite soccer players, French superstar Louisa Necib, is in hers. “I love, love, […]

By Amaar Burton on March 7, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Muslim female boxers featured in documentary

The narrative of the female who shows strength through fighting — be it at home, in school, at work, in sports or simply day to day in a society that […]

By Amaar Burton on March 2, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Two-sport prep star Abdul-Haqq is ready for the next level

When 17-year-old Malik Abdul-Haqq starts telling a story about ditching school early on a Friday afternoon, it sounds like the beginning of a tale we’ve all heard before. Teenagers skipping […]

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

How Stephen Curry could change the game

An entire industry exists under the basketball umbrella for athletes known as “professional dunkers.” Tracing its roots in above-the-rim showmanship back to NBA superstars like Julius “Doctor J” Erving, Michael […]

By Amaar Burton on February 24, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

After falling down, Colorado’s Moussa is back up and running

Ammar Moussa excels at one activity — running — that has made him a two-sport college athlete competing across all three seasons of the NCAA sports calendar. The senior at […]

By Amaar Burton on February 8, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Super Bowl champion Harris talks about his conversion to Islam

Before he was an All-American offensive lineman in high school, a standout at the University of Notre Dame, an NFL draft pick and now a Super Bowl champion with the […]

By Amaar Burton on February 8, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Harris helps Broncos to Super Bowl victory

In the two-week buildup to Super Bowl 50, the narratives of two central characters dominated the media coverage: The age and impending retirement of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, and […]

By Amaar Burton on January 30, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Athletes and activism: When does ignorance become intolerable?

At the masjid on a recent Friday, they talked about priorities. The context of this khutba was that while plenty of Muslims manage to make time for leisure, not enough […]

By Amaar Burton on January 23, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Eight sports figures among ‘The Muslim 500’

The 2016 edition of “The Muslim 500,” an annual list of the world’s most influential Muslim men and women compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan, includes […]

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