As the World Cup is nearing its end, the number of football fans who have converted to Islam continues to grow. Since the World Cup kicked off on June 12, nineteen people of various nationalities converted to Islam. READ MORE…
Source: BBC Germany were crowned world champions for the fourth time as Mario Gotze’s extra-time winner beat Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil. The Germany substitute controlled […]
First, there were humanitarian efforts from Brazil’s churches. Then, official World Cup prayers published by the Church of England. And, most recently, Buzzfeed’s promotion of goalie Tim Howard to the position of America’s “Savior” (in spite of a U.S. team loss.) And now, just days before the tournament’s end, the World Cup has […]
Before the winner of the Brazil World Cup has even been decided, the 2022 event is facing fresh threats. And this time, it’s not down to construction delays or street protests, it’s ambitious terrorists. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the terrorist organisation currently wreaking havoc in the Middle […]
It was the night Germany removed the crown from football royalty. They did so with their own version of the beautiful game and, by the time they had finished, Brazil had suffered an ignominy that was so extreme and implausible it felt as though a black marker pen had been […]
As Brazil’s supporters wandered in their thousands around the wide avenues of Belo Horizonte late into the night, it was as if the full realisation of the events that had unfolded at Estadio Mineirao had yet to sink in. They had witnessed an occasion that will be remembered whenever the […]
Source: The Independent First the Palestinian flag was draped from the team bus during the team’s triumphant open-top bus tour of the capital, now it has been claimed that the Algerian national football team are to donate their entire World Cup prize fund to the embattled people of Gaza. READ MORE…
Source: The Independent First the Palestinian flag was draped from the team bus during the team’s triumphant open-top bus tour of the capital, now it has been claimed that the Algerian national football team are to donate their entire World Cup prize fund to the embattled people of Gaza. READ MORE…
Algeria forward Islam Slimani has revealed that he and his team-mates are donating their money to people in Gaza. READ MORE…
Muslim players in World Cup teams who have qualified for the last-16 round in Brazil face a thorny question on Sunday when much of the Islamic world will start observing the holy month of Ramadan with a dawn to dusk fast. The question is trickiest for Algeria , who faces […]
The World Cup’s knockout stage is set to begin on Saturday just as millions of Muslims prepare to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, an observance commemorating the initial revelations of the Quran to Muhammad. Religious doctrine requires that practicing Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. Could star Muslim players like France’s […]
With the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, users of social media were exasperated by a fatwa (religious edict) describing the event as haram (against Islam). An Egyptian scholar appeared in a video clip circulated on social media to announce that soccer matches are haram. He claimed […]
Source: The Muslim Village The Brazil 2014 World Cup kicked off earlier this week with an abundance of Muslim players dotting the football landscape. Being an integral part of football, […]
Jaskaran Dhillon, Sim Bhullar hoping to make it to the CFL, NBA and be role models in the community. Bernard Weil / Toronto Star Order this photo Sim Bhullar, 7-foot-5 centre from Toronto, worked out for his hometown Raptors on Wednesday. By: Curtis Rush Sports reporter, Published on Thu Jun […]
CAMPINAS, Brazil — The Associated Press Published Thursday, Jun. 12 2014, 2:31 PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Jun. 12 2014, 2:33 PM EDT Cristiano Ronaldo cut short a training session with Portugal on Thursday, leaving the field with an ice pack over his left knee — indicating that his tendinitis may still […]
A world awaits as a nation that nurtured and developed the fine art of our game attempts to stage a tournament to remember, where personal battles and public […]
A world awaits as a nation that nurtured and developed the fine art of our game attempts to stage a tournament to remember, where personal battles and public […]
When the hosts of the 2014 World Cup take on Croatia in the opening match of the tournament on June 12th, God will also be on the pitch. And whoever opens the score sheet for Brazil, it’s likely that Jesus will get the credit. Everyone knows that football is a […]
Real struck three times in the second period of extra time. The Star 2014/05/25 Shaun Botterill / GETTY IMAGES Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Real Madrid’s victory over Atletico in the Champions League final on Saturday in Lisbon. By: The Associated Press Published on Sat May 24 2014 LISBON, PORTUGAL—Real Madrid’s record […]
Huff Post: by Omar Sacirbey — (RNS) Ask Jalon Fowler, a 38-year-old IT specialist for John Hancock Financial Services, what advice she would give to two Muslim friends who will each be running their first Boston Marathon, and this Muslim convert is happy to opine. “Go easy; stay relaxed,” Fowler […]