Islam and sport: from human experiences to revelation

• Main Authors: Abd Rahim, Badruel Hairiel, Mohamad Diah, Nurazzura, Mohd Jani, Haizuran, Ahmad, Abdul Sham
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
• Subjects: BL Religion; BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; BP1 Islam; BP174 The Practice of Islam; BP188 Islamic religious life; BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge; GV Recreation Leisure
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77517/1/77517_Islam%20and%20Sport.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77517/2/77517_Islam%20and%20Sport_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77517/3/77517_Islam%20and%20Sport_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77517/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1427/865

Sport is viewed as a multidimensional phenomenon. Most countries, including Muslim nations, invest heavily in sports to ensure the participation of their citizens both for recreational and competitive purposes. Indeed, the involvement of Muslim countries in significant multi-sport events such as...