June 7, 2008 -

Record Number of French Muslim Football Players Participate In the Euro 2008 Tournament

Euro-Islam16 years ago01 mins

According to Islam Online, a record number of nine Muslim soccer players are part of the 23-person squad of Les Bleus (the French team’s nickname). 25-year-old Franck Rib_ry is known for supplicating to God before the game kickoff, saying Islam is the source of power for me inside and outside the football field. Other players…

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Schools should be considerate of Islam, says mayor

Euro-Islam16 years ago01 mins

The mayor of the Amsterdam neighborhood Slotervaart, Ahmed Marcouch, has said that public schools ought to offer more space for religion, particularly Islam. According to Marouch, this would take some of the burden and responsibility off of the mosque, by allowing for a more open and public practice of religion for Muslim children and young…

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