Muslim High School Football Players Stay Close to Home

Muslim High School Football Players Stay Close to Home

By uzzie on from movies.nytimes.com

As the title credits roll in “Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football” — a documentary about Fordson High School’s football team, whose ranks are drawn from the predominantly Arab population of Dearborn, Mich. — we hear a gripping audio montage of anti-Muslim tirades.
Mesut Ozil says David Villa 'insulted Islam'

Mesut Ozil says David Villa 'insulted Islam'

By l0gikal on from www.101greatgoals.com

The following quote has been attributed to Mesut Ozil on various internet sites (including Football.fr – but now removed) and on Twitter today: “I did this because I was defending my religion because David Villa insulted Islam.”

Cricket vs American Baseball: How they compare

By l0gikal on from www.youtube.com

Learn how to play and follow the game of cricket from a quick 3 minute video.
See how it compares with the American game of baseball.
Shaquille O'Neal confirms he's Muslim

Shaquille O'Neal confirms he's Muslim

By l0gikal on from www.chillyoislamyo.com

In a recent video interview, Shaquille O'Neal said several things that confirm Shaq is Muslim!
Kabbadi, a Punjabi Sport, Finds a Home in New York

Kabbadi, a Punjabi Sport, Finds a Home in New York

By l0gikal on from www.nytimes.com

Successive waves of immigrants have woven ethnic sports like hurling, bocce and cricket into the New York fabric. On Sunday, Cunningham Park in Queens became an arena for kabbadi, a traditional Punjabi competition, which perhaps could be thought of as a combination of rugby and wrestling — without the ball and the protective gear — with a helping of the old New York street game ringalevio thrown in.
A Game Can Change A Life

A Game Can Change A Life

By mukenaby on from at-heart.org

It is a simple thing just a ball and a goal – Soccer. The most popular game played and viewed around the world. Soccer reaches far beyond the limits of its lush green pitch (field); it rallies neighbors, provides hope to citizens, gives countries respect and a sense of honor.
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For Abdul Rahman Sesay, a Sierra Leone teenager, it actually helped save his life amist his country’s horrible ciivil war. Between 1991 and 2001, about 50,000 people were killed in Sierra Leone’s civil war. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their homes, and many became refugees in Guinea and Liberia.
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@Heart is honored to sit with Abdul and have him recollect his amazing story how his skills in soccer provided a way to escape the refugee camps, attend the Guinea Soccer Club team, and provide an undergraduate scholarship to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
Fasting of Ramadan a double sacrifice for Muslim NFL players

Fasting of Ramadan a double sacrifice for Muslim NFL players

By l0gikal on 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.
Muslim NFL Player, Hamza Abdullah, Thrives With Nourished Spirit in Ramadan

Muslim NFL Player, Hamza Abdullah, Thrives With Nourished Spirit in Ramadan

By l0gikal on 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.

Other players find it impossible to imagine, said Abdullah, whose Ramadan fast ended yesterday. But he thinks the focus that comes from fasting all day improves his game, an effect echoed by other Muslim athletes like Hakeem Olajuwon, the former N.B.A. star.

“I have had some of my best games during Ramadan,” Abdullah, a 24-year-old safety, said in an interview. “I got my first and only interception while I was fasting.”
Ramadan means no water during workouts for Husain Abdullah

Ramadan means no water during workouts for Husain Abdullah

By l0gikal on 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.

And starting on Aug. 11, the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan, Minnesota Vikings safety Husain Abdullah(notes) will be going through these practices without the benefit of water. Or food. Or any other kind of hydration.

During Ramadan, observing Muslims like Abdullah will fast for 30 days; eating or drinking nothing while the sun is out. Food and drink are permitted after dark and before sunrise, but during the day, there's nada -- not a tiny little sip of water, or the smallest release of Powerade's mystic mountain blueberry.
Pakistan wrap up Twenty20 series against Australia

Pakistan wrap up Twenty20 series against Australia

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

Pakistan wrapped up the Twenty20 series against Australia with a confident 11-run win at Edgbaston.

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