Category Archives: Sports

Written Vs.Not Written Stuff: Cultural Barriers Impeding Muslim Women In Sports

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Papatia

Originally posted on The Human Lens:
Part I, Written By Saadia Haq The world of sports is largely dominated by men, more often female sportspersons and women athletes face many challenges that hinder their progress and participation in the world…

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Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Papatia

Rio Paralympic Games is the next wave of Olympics in Brazil this year. The games began on September 7th and will end on September 18th. Not really advertised like the main Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games started in an effort … Continue reading →

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#RioRecap : Is Dalilah Muhammad Less Muslim Because of Her Choice Of Clothes?

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Papatia

In French, they say ‘L’habit ne fait pas le moine’. It means, ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover’. If you translate it literally, you get ‘Your clothing doesn’t make you a monk’. I like this version better because … Continue reading →

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Kariman Abuljadayel : The First Saudi Arabian To Compete in the 100 meters

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Papatia

Read Post here on MVSLIM :). Thank you

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Meet The Woman Who Won The First Bronze Medal in Fencing For Africa

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Papatia

Read on Inès Boubakri  at MSVLIM .

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Meet Sara Ahmed: An Egyptian Winner at the 2016 Olympics

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Papatia

Read my post at MSVLIM on her 🙂 .

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Kianoush Rostami: The Iranian Gold Medalist and Weightlifter at the Olympics

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Papatia

Read my post on him at MVSLIM .

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African Olympians Who Deserve Special Mention — Hayati Magazine

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Papatia

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics include several African athletes. All of them are impressive because they qualified to go to the Olympic Games. While we can’t mention all of the African Olympians, some deserve special mention. They are : … Continue reading →

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Stay in Shape

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Papatia

I started reading Sex and the Citadel, and so far the book has not turned me off yet. I actually think certain passages are quite funny! For instance, this passage on copulation made me laugh so much that I was … Continue reading →

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