Muslim Matters: Shaykh Qasim Hatem
Earlier this year, I was offered an opportunity to join the talented team of writers at MuslimMatters.org, where I’ll be posting a column or feature about once a month, Insha’Allah. […]
VIDEO: Enes Kanter’s career-high 29 points
Early into his fourth season with the Utah Jazz, 22-year-old center Enes Kanter is still something of a project. But NBA teams are almost always willing to take their time […]
Amir Khan donates $47K shorts to Peshawar school
Less than a week after one of the biggest victories of his boxing career, former light-welterweight world champion and Olympic silver medalist Amir Khan experienced a profound sense of loss. […]
African soccer stars shine light on ebola workers
While recent cases of racial injustice stemming from the use of deadly force by police have prompted the return of the “activist athlete” to mainstream America’s radar, not every issue […]
Nazem Kadri is evolving into a two-way threat
Through Sunday’s schedule, the Toronto Maple Leafs are two points shy of the top spot in the National Hockey League’s Atlantic Division. Last season, the Leafs nearly lost as many […]
Hakeem Olajuwon: Expert trash-talker?
According to no less an authority than Kevin Garnett, Basketball Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon was apparently one of the most effective trash-talkers in the NBA during his career. […]
Shumenov takes on first fight since Hopkins
The light-heavyweight title fight between Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov on April 19 was unique for a couple of reasons: First there was Hopkins, at 49 years old, attempting to […]
Toures among top Africans to play in Premier League
The United States might be considered the world’s biggest cultural melting pot, but it is England’s Premier League that best represents diversity in professional sports. Soccer is the global game […]
What’s wrong with Kenneth Faried?
This was supposed to be Kenneth Faried’s year. In the spring of 2014, during the post-All-Star break portion of the NBA season, Faried was statistically one of the best power […]
VIDEO: Demba Ba is a goal-scoring machine
The professional soccer landscape is full of Muslim players, and many of them have been known to occasionally celebrate a goal by performing the sajdah prostration before Allah. But Senegalese-French […]
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