10 Muslim players to watch at FIBA’s World Cup
The name may be the same, and they are sharing a summer on the global sports stage, but otherwise there aren’t many obvious similarities between FIFA’s World Cup (soccer) and […]
FIBA reviews rule prohibiting hijab, delays decision
Basketball’s international governing body met on Wednesday in Spain prior to the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, a scheduled session that had received worldwide attention because of one […]
‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return’
In the course of one week, the deaths of two Muslim athletes — one a legend in his sport, the other just starting to build a legacy in his — […]
Squash legend Hashim Khan: A century of excellence
Hashim Khan, one of the greatest squash players in history and leader of the sport’s dominant “Khan Dynasty,” died at his Colorado home on August 18. He was believed to […]
Identity: Making a change
Thirteen months ago, I sat down with my father at a cramped International House of Pancakes on a busy Sunday morning to tell him that I would be converting to […]
Off the court: Sports journalist Habeeba Husain
Like many of the athletes she covers, Habeeba Husain‘s rookie year in the sports journalism industry has been one of learning experiences, both humbling and affirming. At the same time […]
Kamaal Ahmad chose the Quran over college football
One way or another, Kamaal Ahmad was going to make his mark in this world through sports. Just like a Kennedy getting into a politics, or a Kardashian gravitating toward […]
Yaya Sanogo scores a hat trick, plus one
American football fans, as eager as they may be for NFL action come early-August, know well enough that what happens in the preseason isn’t a promise of what’s to come […]
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