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Can Hijab and Basketball Co-exist? The Phenomenon of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir(43)
An average of 42 points per game,
Passing Rebecca Lobo’s 17-year-old Massachusetts high school mark of 2,710 career points is about as easy as bumping Julie Andrews off the hilltop, and yet Bilqis graciously eclipsed the legend in January on her way to becoming the first player in state history — male or female — to [...]
Hakeem Olajuwon Monument Islam Compliant
Monument honouring Hakeem Olajuwon to be unveiled in AprilFebruary 14, 2008, 11:44 PM ET
HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets plan to unveil a monument honouring former star Hakeem Olajuwon on April 11 outside the team’s arena.
Organizers said they worked hard to ensure that the monument complied with Olajuwon’s Islamic beliefs. Rockets spokesman Nelson Luis told The [...]
I Believe That Hijabs and Soccer Can Coexist Peacefully
Unfortunately, some other people don’t think so. You may or may not have heard about the recent controversy here in Canada – 11 year old Asmahan Mansour was pulled out of a soccer game she was playing in (part of a tournament) due to her wearing a hijaab, by (of all people!) a Muslim referee. [...]
World Cup Cricket: What??
Well, for most of our American/Canadian friends, cricket usually refers to the annoying insects that keep you up at nights. But, for the rest of the world; well may be I should qualify before saying that: England in Europe, South Africa in Africa, Indian sub-continent in Asia, Australia, West Indies in this Americas. So, for [...]
