By Moni Mathews Over 5,000 elite athletes for show in Azerbaijan capital Preparations for the fourth Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) in Baku from May 12-22, 2017, got off with a solid road trip start, when the event was formally announced at a media conference in Dubai at the Emirates Towers, on … [Read more...]
Muslim ‘girls only’ swimming sessions ripple Danish waters
Hundreds of young Muslim girls have flocked to swimming lessons in Copenhagen's immigrant-heavy Tingbjerg district after Hovedstadens Sv??mmeklub (Capital City Swimming Club) introduced segregated swimming sessions. While the swimming club has hailed the move as a +ACI-recipe for integration+ACI, … [Read more...]
A new video by a British amateur filmmaker
Islam, women & Sport. from Dominic on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Mumbra’s Muslim girls kick out stereotypes
By Kamayani Bali-MahabalThey started off as a secret sports club. What brought them together was their shared love for football, a game they couldn't dream of playing owing to their conservative family backgrounds. After all, how could young girls, who weren't even allowed to step out of their homes … [Read more...]
‘It may take 10 years to tackle football’s lack of diversity’ - FA Council member Rimla Akhtar
Five months ago, Rimla Akhtar became the first Muslim woman on the FA Council. In a body which Football Association chairman, Greg Dyke, says is ???overwhelmingly male and white???, Akhtar is seen as the ideal role model for the Asian community.But, when I mention this, the 32-year-old chartered … [Read more...]
Al Sadd wins Women’s Handball Cup title
Al Sadd won Qatar Cup title for the women's handball after beating Al Rayyan team today on 37-32 in the match that took place on Wednesday evening at Al Gharafa Club.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Qatar Handball Association Ahmed Mohammed Al-Shaabi and Qatar Women Sports Committee (QWSC) President Ahlam Al Mana presented … [Read more...]
Iranian female junior cycling team wins first Asian medal
The Iranian female junior cycling team has created history in their country for winningBronze in 2014 Asian Cycling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday, making theirmark in Asian cyclingThis win has also marked the ???rst Asian Championships medal by Iranian femalecyclists.With this medal, … [Read more...]
Pakistani female Judokas to help Indian athletes prepare for Commonwealth Games
According to Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) secretary Masood Ahmed, the female squad received rave reviews at the South Asian Championship in Nepal in April. PHOTOS: MUHAMMAD JAVAID +ACY-amp+ADs ZAFAR ASLAM/ FILEPakistani women may not be catching a ticket to the Commonwealth Games themselves, but they can … [Read more...]
Physical education for Saudi girls stirs debate
Staff Writer, Al Arabiya NewsTuesday, 15 April 2014ReutersA step to introduce physical education for girls at Saudi government schools has become the talk of the town in the kingdom, with many hailing it as a positive development and some slamming it as a threat to social values.Last week, the … [Read more...]
Tour De Farm and BBQ: Join MADE’s first annual London to Oxford cycle ride
MADE in Europe is a Muslim youth-led organisation working to mobilise Muslim communities in the UK to live more ethically and sustainably.+ACY-nbsp+ADs-Join MADE for a 100km ride through the glorious Oxfordshire countryside to Willowbrook Farm ending with a delicious ethical BBQ of tayyib meat produced on … [Read more...]