Boxing's Mike Tyson is going to Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Boxing's Mike Tyson is going to Hajj (Pilgrimage)

By Saladin on from news.yahoo.com

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson, who converted to Islam while in jail in the 1990s, is visiting the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina on pilgrimage, a Saudi daily reported on Saturday.

Rohullah Bayanzai: Love for religion and basketball can co-exist

By l0gikal on from www.youtube.com

A look at how one student maintains balance between basketball and Islam.
Amir Khan: Fighting stereotypes - CNN.com

Amir Khan: Fighting stereotypes - CNN.com

By l0gikal on from edition.cnn.com

Amir Khan is a rare thing in sport: A world champion boxer who still lives with his parents and a prominent Muslim who is not afraid to address the image of Islam today.
Amir Khan Crosses the Pond and Dominates

Amir Khan Crosses the Pond and Dominates

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Amir Khan, a Muslim British native of Pakistani decent, has been a boxing sensation in the UK since 2004, but hadn’t boxed Stateside before Saturday. Good news, adolescent American Muslim boys - you have a new role model and he looks just like you except with a much better physique!
Muslim girl boxer, Ambreen Sadiq, aims to combat prejudice to succeed in the ring

Muslim girl boxer, Ambreen Sadiq, aims to combat prejudice to succeed in the ring

By l0gikal on from www.timesonline.co.uk

Few girls, let alone Muslim girls, can expect to be encouraged to pick up a pair of boxing gloves and go out fighting.

But Ambreen Sadiq, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Bradford, has overcome opposition in her community to win her latest fight and aim for the 2016 Olympics.

Hailed tonight as a “pioneer” by the Amateur Boxing Association, Ambreen has already won the national female championship for her age and weight.....

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