Ozil’s charity epitomizes the spirit of Ramadan
Charitable giving has always been a basic tenet of Islam; the third of the five pillars of the religion. The Most Gracious and Merciful Allah [swt] says in the Quran, […]
Charitable giving has always been a basic tenet of Islam; the third of the five pillars of the religion. The Most Gracious and Merciful Allah [swt] says in the Quran, […]
It is that time of year for end-of-the-year lists, where those of us trained to use the Gregorian calendar cordon off everything that happened from January 1 to December 31 […]
Nicolas Anelka, also known as Abdul-Salam Bilal, is international soccer’s answer to pro basketball eccentric Ron Artest, also known as Metta World Peace. Both men have a history of letting […]
Six active athletes, one retired star, one retired legend, and one behind-the-scenes power broker made their way onto the 2014-15 edition of “The Muslim 500,” an annual list of the […]
What may seem like a long overdue and well-deserved victory for those urging basketball’s international governing body (FIBA) to eliminate a discriminatory headgear rule is but a small, slow step […]
Kenneth Faried scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds in Sunday’s gold-medal game at the FIBA World Cup, helping Team USA rout Serbia 129-92 in Madrid, Spain, to win the […]
In response to being called out recently by the United States Olympic Committee and the Council on American-Islamic Relations — among many other organizations, media outlets and social media activists […]
Karim Benzema was already an established international soccer star before the World Cup, having helped Real Madrid (Spain) to UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey championships. But his performance […]
When it was all said and done, no one was thinking about the fact that embattled German star Mesut Ozil‘s standout moment from the 2014 World Cup final was misplaying […]
French midfielder Paul Pogba wasn’t able to help his team advance to Sunday’s World Cup title match, but the 21-year-old rising superstar was impressive enough in Brazil to spark a […]