Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In Europe, ten amateur cyclists from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Cycle Club have taken part in Ride4Peace. On September 10th, the group started their 300 mile journey through Europe with a double purpose: … [Read more...]
In England, Muslim women are reported to be less participatory in sports and exercise. Enter martial arts champion Ruqsana Begum who has designed her own sports hijab; first inspired when she saw … [Read more...]
Born in Lebanon and raised in Saudia Arabia, seventeen-year old Gheeda Chamasaddine has big dreams – that of being the first female pro wrestler in the Arab world. Now living in Dubai, Ms. … [Read more...]
Team Shirzanan (“female heroes” in Persian) is comprised of Muslim female athletes with a clear goal of promoting female sports in their faith. Last week, they biked across Iowa, traveling 470-miles, … [Read more...]
Rahaf Khatib is a hijab wearing, 32 year old mother of three from the Detroit area who loves to run. Hoping to overcome stereotypes, Khatib has entered an online competition to be featured on the … [Read more...]
British-Muslim boxing champ Amir Khan is rumored to be fighting Triple Welterweight World Champion Floyd Mayweather in September and in this BBC interview, he talks about how he’s able to train during … [Read more...]
A running club in Israel is uniting Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Israeli and Palestinian teen girls. “At first I did not think it was a good idea for me to join the group... there was a lot of … [Read more...]
This is Roisin Thomas' first Ramadan in the U.A.E. Ms. Thomas is a personal trainer and triathlete, and although she’s not Muslim, she plans to fast during Ramadan to empathize with her Muslim … [Read more...]
Muslim Matters presents a top ten list of “notable Muslim boxers from years past, diverse in nationalities, sizes and fighting styles” including Mohammed Ali, British Yemeni featherweight Naseem … [Read more...]
Muslim girls are faced with a unique challenge when it comes to sports - how does one balance a basketball while wearing a modest dress and religious headscarf? Well the College of Design at the … [Read more...]
