By uzzie on Muslims from www.washingtonpost.com
Arizona Cardinals safety Hamza Abdullah and Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah have been excused from their teams’ training camps for a day. athletes 
By l0gikal on Sports and Recreation from azstarnet.com
The physical demands of an NFL training camp, which entail two practices on some days, can tax even the best-hydrated and well-fed players. Yet Abdullah, 25, and his brother Hamza, a 27-year-old defensive back for the Cardinals, are committed to fasting throughout Ramadan, which ends at sundown Thursday - the night the Vikings open the season in New Orleans. 
By l0gikal on Sports and Recreation from www.nytimes.com
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Hamza Abdullah got up around 4:30 a.m. every day, read the Koran for 45 minutes, ate a hearty meal before dawn and then did not touch food or drink again until sunset — no matter how difficult practice turned out to be.
By l0gikal on Muslims from sports.yahoo.com
NFL practices this time of year are designed for maximum sweat production. Coaches are trying to build up stamina and endurance. Players push themselves to the limit, in pursuit of jobs and starting spots. It's also really, really hot.
