Lael Kassem, captain of the Auburn Tigers. Picture: Mitch Cameron Source: The Sunday TelegraphTHEY are the Muslim women using sport to smash cultural stereotypes - just don't ask them who Adam Goodes is.The Auburn Tigers are the first predominantly Muslim women's AFL team in the country, … [Read more...]
Ayatollah Khameini Praises Iranian Female Athletes for Wearing Hijab in Sports Fields
Supreme Leader Praises Iranian Female Athletes for Wearing Hijab in Sports FieldsTEHRAN (FNA)- Supreme Leader ofthe Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lauded Iran's female athletes for respecting the Islamic code of dressing (Hijab) in sports … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia To Allow Women to Ride Bikes…for fun only.
BY: SHIREEN AHMEDSaudi Arabia has made more progress in women’s participation in athletics. This week they allowed Women’s Sports clubs despite previous concerns of girls exercising, potentially tearing their hymens. That Saudi women will be allowed to ride bicycles and motorbikes … [Read more...]
The Kingdom is Changing: Saudi Arabia To Allow Women’s Sports Clubs
BY: SHIREEN AHMEDThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that athletic activity for women may be sanctioned in the form of segregated sports clubs.This is welcome news considering that in 2009 a Saudi cleric declared that women ought not to participate in sports because they may lose their … [Read more...]
Palestine Women’s Team in line for FIFA development boost
Football development in Palestine is set to take the spotlight with the official inauguration of four Goal projects, incorporating an overall FIFA investment of approximately USD $4,500,000, scheduled for next summer.In addition to Goal project 4, the completion of the Palestinian Football … [Read more...]
Veiled Basketballer Finds Support in US
Despite opposition in different American schools, officials at Gilbert school were open to accept Alahwas' uniform.BY: ONISLAM WINSTED — Finding support among school officials, a veiled Muslim player has joined basketball team in her Connecticut school, hoping to offer a role model for … [Read more...]
Hijab in Sport and Unhelpful Media Biases
BY: SHIREEN AHMEDOne of the most exciting aspects of the Olympic Summer Games 2012 was that every participating nation sent in women athletes as part of their delegations. Media faithfully reported on the successes and stories of “hijab-clad” women participating in the London … [Read more...]
Gaza Marathon Cancelled After Women Banned From Participating
BY: SHIREEN AHMEDThe third annual Gaza Marathon, scheduled for April 10, 2013 has been cancelled according to an announcement by the Palestinian agency of UNRWA (United Nations Relief Works Agency) made March 5, 2013. It states that the authorities in Gaza have barred women from participating in the … [Read more...]
Skateistan: Most Amazing School In Afghanistan
AWSEOME Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93eSM9mWkkk&list=UUFhDpmngh5KC2XN_IoQtungOne of the most amazing schools in Afghanistan is a co-ed skateboarding school. If you have never heard of Skateistan - it is an organization (movement, really) empowers youth and … [Read more...]
Olympics-Hijab no hurdle for Muslim sportswomen as bans eased
Here, Mohammad Abbas discusses advancements made in the world of sport which will now better enable more Muslim women, who want to cover their hair whilst participating in sports, to enter sport. The piece is generally quite interesting and is amongst a hand full of articles that I have come across … [Read more...]