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NewsOct 17, 2019
Hitting the Home Court in Hijab: Muslim Canadian Women and Sports
The Canadian federal elections are coming up, and between climate change, funding for autism services, the SNC-Lavalin controversy, brownface, blackface and the true face of racism, there has been a lot up for debate on the definition of a good leader, and ultimately, what represents a true…
StoriesJan 16, 2018
Fatima Garsi: Shattering Stereotypes Through Sisterhood and Martial Arts
Fatima Garsi is a group and private coach in athletics, martial arts, and nutrition. She is the founder of Sister Fit, a fitness and martial arts program for women and girls in the GTA. Muslim Link interviewed her about her multicultural background and how her love of martial arts helped her…
StoriesJan 2, 2017
Shireen Ahmed – Sports, Women & Activism
Shireen Ahmed is a writer, public speaker and Sports Activist focusing on Muslim women in Sports. She is an athlete, advocate, community organizer, and works with Youth of Colour on empowerment projects and is an avid sports coach and mentor. She is a regular contributor to Muslimah Media Watch, a…
NewsApr 20, 2015
Muslim Women’s Boxing Program Back for a Fifth Round
Aaida “Mombasa” Mamuji is an amateur boxer who, while studying for her PhD at the University of Ottawa, began a program training Muslim women at the Final Round Boxing Club. Now that she’s left Ottawa for an exciting position at York University, she is happy to see the program continuing with a new…
NewsOct 1, 2014
Ottawa Taekwondo Star Samah Syed Set for a Bright Future
Fresh from securing four medals at this summer’s International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) World Championship in Rome, Ottawa’s Samah Syed is set for a bright future both on the mat and off it.
NewsFeb 12, 2012
In conversation with hijabi weightlifter Kulsoom Abdullah
Weightlifter Kulsoom Abdullah was on the brink of qualifying for the American Open tournament last year when she was eliminated. It was not her training regimen, muscle strength or weight that kept her from competing. It was her clothes. After qualifying for a national tournament, the computer…

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