Sisterhood FC

Hannah McKay, Reuters/Guardian,Sisterhood FC: football club for Muslim women breaks barriers – photo essay

I didn't see this photo-essay about Sisterhood FC when it originally came out earlier this month. "A female-only football club in London is giving Muslim women a chance to shine on the sports field. Buoyed by a surge in interest in women’s football after England’s Euro 2020 triumph, Sisterhood FC has grown to almost 100 players"

Jason Mohammad

‘first Muslim presenter of Match of the Day, and for Muslim kids to see someone like you present one of the most iconic shows on television, that’s massive. You’ve given them hope that they can achieve their own dreams’ https://t.co/QhpdMugslE @jasonmohammad powerful read

— Zara Mohammed (@ZaraM01) July 18, 2021

Football ijtihad

Liverpool Echo, What Ramadan means for Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane ahead of Champions League final "Under Islamic teachings, it is permissible to break your fast "with anything that is adequate need" or if you are travelling during the day – which Salah did as Liverpool headed to Kiev."

Mo Salah chant

In respect of Mo Salah of Liverpool, out came this chant (via Ilm Channel)

On the ball

"She is the highest qualified female Muslim football coach in Europe, but Annie Zaidi admits she's had to do it the hard way."

Referee

Telegraph, Meet Jawahir Jewels – the most remarkable referee in England " ... Weekend amateurs rarely find their games presided over by a tiny, black, Muslim young woman in a head scarf. In fact she is the only such Football Association-qualified official they are likely to encounter."

Football: Zesh Rehman

Chris Arnot, Guardian, Footballer gives Asian youths a helping hand, 13 Oct 2010 "Rehman concedes that it may be some time before a player of Asian heritage pulls on an England shirt at Wembley stadium."  Useful article/profile.

Rehman also has a blog: Zesh Rehman's Blog which gives details of the activities of the Zesh Rehman Foundation

Interesting, even for non-football fans.

Rehman plays for Bradford City. Other teams are available.