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 […]
Rockets to Trade Omer Asik to Pelicans
A lesson in loyalty for those who may be new to the business of professional basketball: Everybody is expendable. You might remember last summer when the Houston Rockets signed free-agent […]
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 — […]
CAIR requests FIBA change its anti-hijab rule
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, has stepped to the forefront of the growing movement to pressure the […]
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 […]
‘Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant would love Islam’
In a recent episode of “The Deen Show,” a conversation with Imam Abu Taubah about polygyny in Islam evoked references to Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant, two megastar athletes whose […]
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 […]
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