Soccer star Mesut Ozil makes pilgrimage to Mecca
The fifth pillar of Islam is Hajj, a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every able-bodied and financially capable Muslim is supposed to make at least once in […]
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Syria’s Ghazal sets world-leading high jump mark
It’s an Olympic year, which means the biggest stars of track and field are performing under a brighter spotlight than at any other time. This is when established stars solidify […]
Video: Andre Ayew highlights
The 2015-16 season has been something of a breakout campaign for Andre Ayew. The 26-year-old winger for Swansea City of England’s Premier League — who had spent the previous five […]
Kanter has NBA’s OKC Thunder eating halal
Like almost every team that advances deep into the NBA playoffs after a grueling 82-game regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder are probably hurting but generally healthy. They may be […]
LeBron James says eliminating pork has helped performance
LeBron James may be one of the most polarizing sports personalities in the world, but one thing James’ biggest critics and biggest fans can agree on is that the four-time […]
Olympic hopeful Haddad stars in new Nike video
If things go according to plan, Amna Al Haddad will be representing the United Arab Emirates as a weightlifter in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. And even […]
Olympic fencer Muhammad: ‘My hijab is liberating’
No matter how talented, no matter how rich, no matter how famous, it seems every celebrity who is a member of a minority group has a story or ten about […]
Muslim martial artist launches line of sports hijabs
From August 5 to August 21, most of the sports world’s attention will turn to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At their idyllic best, the Olympics […]
Former college wrestler converts to Islam
From elite professionals to mediocre high schoolers, many athletes have a hard time finding inner peace and a sense of self once they can no longer play their sport at […]
Abdullah aims for ‘World’s Greatest Athlete’ title
Many of Bilal Abdullah‘s days are broken down into a series of numbers. The 18 steps he takes in his approach to the long jump pit. The 18 seconds per […]
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