Resources on Muslims for the Entertainment Industry
In this op-ed for the New York Times, British journalist Sameer Rahim makes the following point: "A recent survey by the think tank British Future found that whenever Islam was mentioned by those … [Read more...]
Naij presents a listicle of the top Muslim football players of the world. 1. Zinedine Zidane (France) Known as one of the all-time greatest footballer, Zidane holds the winning title of the … [Read more...]
A few years ago, Fatimah Hussein noticed an absence of Muslim girls participating in sports in her hometown of Minneapolis and realized this was due to a conflict between rigorous activity and the … [Read more...]
According to The Teal Mango: "On September 28th, the New York Mets hosted their first ever Muslim-American Day at their home stadium, Citi Field. The New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins baseball game … [Read more...]
Known as Dr. ’Ali, The Fitness Doctor, Muslimah ’Ali Najee-ullah is an author, science teacher and fitness coach who says her mission is to inspire Muslim women to challenge stereotypes by sports … [Read more...]
Sannah Hussain is not your average amateur boxer. The 25-year-old Scottish Muslim lives with two debilitating health conditions -- Albinism, which affects hair and skin pigment as well as visual … [Read more...]
Zahra Butt is the first Muslim woman to have been certified as an ABA boxing coach (Amateur Boxing Association) in the UK. Ms. Butt runs Box Smart where she coaches women who have suffered from … [Read more...]
In high school, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir set the state record for the highest all-time high school basketball scorer (for both men and women). She then went on to play ball for the University of Memphis in … [Read more...]
Ramla Ali, who left her native Somalia as a child and came to England, has a very firm goal -- to become the first boxer (male or female) to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympics. Ramla Ali first … [Read more...]
By now, we all know that France is the champion of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, besting Croatia by 4 goals to 2. But what helped cinch that win for France were seven Muslim football players -- Adil … [Read more...]
