Algeria’s World Cup team faces Ramadan before Germany
Going into the biggest soccer match in their country’s history, each of the Muslim players on Algeria’s national team faces a big decision. On Monday, Algeria faces Germany in a […]
Ramadan’s impact on the World Cup
Starting this weekend, more than one billion Muslims around the world will begin a month-long period of fasting, spiritual reflection and religious study known as Ramadan. In Brazil, that includes […]
Bacary Sagna says Man City move not about money
As sports fans and media, too often we are guilty of forgetting that athletes are real people and not trading cards come to life, motivated by nothing more than money […]
World Cup Dawah: Soccer fan takes shahada in Brazil
The Islamic Education and Research Academy, along with Mission Dawah, are in Brazil during the World Cup spreading the world of Islam ahead of Global Dawah Day on July 5. […]
Benzema in the running for World Cup’s top honor
As teams start to drop out of contention in the group stage and the World Cup championship picture begins to take shape, the competition for the coveted Golden Boot — […]
Mo Farah: World Cup soccer star?
With the World Cup underway, it seems everybody in the sports world has soccer on the brain. Over at Athletics Weekly, a British track and field publication, writer Jason Henderson […]
11 Muslim players to watch at the World Cup
Muslim players have been an integral part of the fabric of soccer — ahem, football — for as long as the game has been the international pastime. It’s only natural […]
Ummah Sports news update
Hasim Rahman upset in Super 8 first round http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/sport/10120055/Hasim-Rahman-out-in-first-round-of-Super-8 The 41-year-old former heavyweight champion, a Muslim from Baltimore, was the marquee name in Thursday’s one-night boxing tournament showcase held in […]
Reports: Franck Ribery to miss World Cup
French soccer star Franck Ribery, whose long list of accomplishments includes a 2013 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award and being named 2013 Muslim Athlete of the Year by Taqwa […]
Paul Pogba could be the World Cup’s breakout star
At 21 years old, Paul Pogba is still operating in that intriguing space between his athletic potential and his prime, testing the limits of his actual production versus our wild […]
