Sports and Religion

[dijma]

I heard this segment on bbc, its quite good, esp about the Muslim professional cricketer in UK who is tipped to play in the English side.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/meta/tx/nb/sportsinternational_au_nb.ram


This week's programme considers the link between sport and religion.

Since the Ancient Greek civilization, sportsmen and women have competed in the name of God.

The programme goes back to the times of Zeus, and brings it back to the modern age, with stars such as the heavyweight boxer Danny Williams and Glasgow Rangers footballer Marvin Andrews discussing their beliefs, and how they incorporate their faith into their daily lives

[mhussain]

incorporation of religion and sports is shown by the pakistani cricket team

[dijma]

and also in taravih prayers at your local turkish mosque :)

[Omar bin Muhammad]

We might be able to introduce the Tarawih prayers as an Olympic event!

[abu aymen]

you can add the bosnian mosqe 2 i heard they are quit good at wighte loss programs

[mhussain]

and also in taravih prayers at your local turkish mosque :)

lol,

you have no idea how long the taravih used to go in my local mosque back in kashmir. this young hafiz used to go through the Quran twice during ramadan :)

Hussain

[Abu Layla]

i heard the Sahabah would go through the Quran every three days in Ramadan... don't know how true that is but i'd believe it... we basically go through one Ayah per rik'aa these days...

mhussain the Pakistani cricket team isn't exactly all religious may Allah guide us all

there was one player who they kind of done over on the radio not too long ago

wasn't there an ex hindu on the Pakistani team... his name is on the tip of my tongue but i just can't remember it!! younis something? something along those lines younis yousef something like that

[mhussain]

danish kaneria ...

[Abu Layla]

no i was thinking of someone else... i think it was Yousef Youhana or someone?

[mhussain]

he was a christian and is now a muslim

[Abu Layla]

ah that's the one... my mistake... alhamdulillah Allah ta'aala guided our brothers and us and may He continue to guide us all ameen and keep us steadfast till we die

[mhussain]

ameen