Demba Ba plays professionally for Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey) and for the Senegalese national soccer team.
This week marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which means Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr. It is one of two major holidays recognized by Muslims; the other being Eid al-Adha, which commemorates the end of the annual pilgrimage in Mecca.
Eid al-Fitr begins with a morning prayer followed by a khutbah. While many people attend this event at a mosque, others may gather in public parks, community centers and even stadiums for a massive group prayer. A khutbah is like a sermon, and the Eid al-Fitr morning prayer/khutbah is comparable to an Easter church service for Christians. Muslims who might only go to their local mosque rarely or not at all will at least show up for Eid service.
Muslim athletes and sports figures recognized this year’s Eid al-Fitr and shared their experiences on social media:
Mesut Ozil, Arsenal (soccer)
Germany
Artur Beterbiev, IBF light-heavyweight champion (boxing)
Russia
Zaakyaa Young, Millennium HS (basketball)
USA
Demba Ba, Istanbul Basaksehir (soccer)
Senegal
Enes Kanter, Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
Turkey
Dr. Rimla Akhtar, Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation
United Kingdom
Azhar Mahmood, assistant coach for Pakistan’s national team (cricket)
Pakistan
Belal Muhammad, UFC welterweight (MMA)
USA
Jamal Ben Saddik, GLORY heavyweight (kickboxing)
Morocco
Husain Abdullah, retired NFL player
USA
Yaya Toure, retired soccer player
Ivory Coast
Sonny Bill Williams, pro rugby player and boxer
New Zealand
Adeel Sahibzada, assistant coach at Daytona State College (basketball)
Canada
Xherdan Shaqiri, Liverpool (soccer)
Switzerland
Haroon Mota, distance runner
England
Ryan Harris, retired NFL player
USA
Kal Yafai, WBA super flyweight champion (boxing)
United Kingdom
Paul Pogba, Manchester United (soccer)
France
Muhammad Abdul-Aleem &
Musa Abdul-Aleem, AS Sale (basketball)
USA
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