Muslim soccer stars featured on world’s top 100 list
The international soccer magazine FourFourTwo unveiled its annual list of the world’s top 100 players, and more than a few Muslim stars made the cut. The highest-ranking of the group […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oman goalkeeper Al-Habsi opens soccer school
The third pillar of Islam is zakat, an obligatory charity given by Muslims who can afford it to community members in need. It is said that just as ablutions purify […]
Video: Salomon Kalou highlights
Some of the best soccer in the world is played in Germany. Led by a star-studded lineup that includes Muslim star midfielder Mesut Ozil, the German men’s national team is […]
