Sport and Society: A Student Introduction 2010
DOI: 10.4135/9781446278833.n24
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An Introduction to the Study of Sport in the Muslim World

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“…Some of the general principles include, for instance, modesty in clothing, separation between sexes, favoring unity and cooperation, forbidding alcohol and gambling. The argument usually put forward is that Islam encourages Muslims to be healthy and to seek means of strength (Amara, 2008).…”
Section: Crisis Of Meanings Around the Secular Religion Of Modern Sportmentioning
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“…Some of the general principles include, for instance, modesty in clothing, separation between sexes, favoring unity and cooperation, forbidding alcohol and gambling. The argument usually put forward is that Islam encourages Muslims to be healthy and to seek means of strength (Amara, 2008).…”
Section: Crisis Of Meanings Around the Secular Religion Of Modern Sportmentioning
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“…Pure nella cultura religiosa islamica si rilevano interessanti orientamenti teologici ed operativi che concernono la realtà sportiva (Amara 2008). Ancora Rial (2012) fornisce esempi significativi dell'influenza religiosa rintracciabile soprattutto nel calcio.…”
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“…Some interpretations and representations within the academic literature tells us that Islam is a religion which promotes and encourages sport participation amongst both genders for reasons such as improving physical health, removing negative feelings, socialising and becoming a stronger Muslim for Allah (Amara, 2008;Farooq and Parker, 2009;Walseth, 2006;Walseth and Fasting, 2003). However, this is an indication which overshadows the reality that sport participation amongst Muslim individuals is significantly lower at all levels compared to the majority population (Amara and Henry, 2010;Bi, 2011;Carnegie Research Institute, 2009;Ratna, Lawrence and Partington, 2016;.…”
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“…This view is now being directly challenged (Agersgaard, 2016;Collins &Kay, 2014 Knez, Macdonald andAbbott, 2012). Although to add to this issue, Amara, (2008) confirmed that sport in relation to interpretations of Islam can actually be seen as negative by stating that sport is not seriously considered by Muslim academics and is in fact neglected by Islamic scholars. Amara (2008) then states in relation to sport that despite the increasing interest in terms of promoting sport within Islam, it will always be thought of as a non-academic, non-serious activity restricted to the domain of play, and for some a negative distraction from religious teachings.…”
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