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TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – In the first Iranian reaction to a row surrounding a canceled football game between Iran’s Sepahan club and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the game must not become a “political lever.” The Asian Champions League (AFC) match was scheduled to take place on Monday at the Naq...
Malang, Indonesia – AFP Hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute Sunday to the victims of a football stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world’s worst sports disasters, while some locals entered the ground and started fires on the pitch. Grieving relatives, survivors and fans gathered for a mass prayer [&helli...
The Collective to Combat Islamophobia in Europe praised both Sephora and Les Hijabeuses for spotlighting Muslim women in France PARIS, France – A recent advertisement by cosmetics giant Sephora featuring Muslim hijabi female soccer players has sparked a wave of far-right criticism in France. The ad features members of Les Hijabeuses, an ...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A former Pakistani cricket player was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday for “inciting the murder” of a far-right Dutch leader. Khalid Latif, 37, offered 3 million rupees, almost equal to $25,000 at that time, as head money for Geert Wilder in an online video in 2018, after the […]
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistani security forces have launched a fresh operation in the southwestern mountainous region to recover six local footballers kidnapped by armed men last week, a government official said on Monday. The footballers were on their way to take part in a local football tournament in southwestern Balochistan provin...
JERUSALEM (AA) – An Israeli sports delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to participate in a world weightlifting competition, according to Israeli media. The Saudi-hosted World Weightlifting Championship 2023 will qualify Israel to reserve a ticket for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Pakistani porter, who fell from a narrow trail while attempting to ascend K-2 late last month, has cleared the Norwegian climber who was accused of walking past the dying porter. “The inquiry has not fixed the responsibility of the porter’s death ...
Umme Kalsoom, felt compelled to challenge existing rules that prohibit wearing hijab during sports LONDON – A 16-year-old British Muslim girl has successfully campaigned for Muslim girls to be allowed to wear a hijab during physical education classes (PE) at her school. Umme Kalsoom, who has played soccer passionately for four years, fe...
Tacko Fall, talked about overcoming adversity and achieving his dreams DALLAS, Texas – Senegalese basketball player Tacko Fall visited the Islamic Center of Dallas to read from his children’s book, which he has co-authored. Fall, who currently plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, talked about ...
BAGHDAD (AA) – Iraqis who have lost limbs due to the war are finding solace in playing football with a team comprising amputees. These individuals are working to overcome their traumatic experiences by participating in the sport they love. Despite enduring injuries resulting from the US occupation and attacks by ISIS, Iraqi war survivors...
