3 Olympic Athletes Show the Positive Power of Islam

Britain's Mo Farah celebrates winning the Men's 10,000m during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 13, 2016. Picture and article courtesy: Times Magazine

The Following article was written and published before the female Muslim American Dalilah Muhammad earned Gold in 400 meters hurdles. And by the way, I am not agreed with the title. I mean is there any negative power associated with Islam?

• Khaled A. Beydoun @Khaledbeydoun
 

Aug. 16, 2016
Published in Times magazine

Before the Opening Ceremony, mentions of Islam in relation to the 2016 Rio Olympics were often linked to terrorism and security. But as the Games come to an end, fears of a terror attack have been eclipsed by the athletic exploits of Muslim athletes, and prevailing stereotypes have been outpaced by the images of Muslim excellence.

Mo Farah, Sarah Ahmed and Ibtihaj Muhammad offer examples of Muslim athletes who flourished on the Olympics’ stage amid suspicion, racism and Islamophobia in Rio.

Read Full article in Times Magazine