How Football is Changing Views on Muslims
How Football is Changing Views on Muslims: From Mo Salah to the 2022 World Cup in QatarFrom the positive coverage of World Cup fans discussing their perspectives of visiting a Muslim country and seeing how Muslims extended their arms to them, to racist and Islamophobic comments on some TV channels, the 2022 Qatar World Cup was a pivotal moment for many Muslims. The Concordia Forum presents:�“From Mo Salah to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar_ event is taking place today!” From the positive coverage of World Cup fans discussing their perspectives of visiting a Muslim country and seeing how Muslims extended their arms to them, to racist and Islamophobic comments on some TV channels, the 2022 Qatar World Cup was a pivotal moment for many Muslims. In conversation with the President of the Concordia Forum, Muddassar Ahmed, Founder of FootsApp, Komail Hashmani, the Executive Director of the Muslim Community Network, Aniqa Nawabi, and the Executive Chair of the Religion Media Centre, Michael Wakelin discuss how the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the rise of Muslim stardom in the west, has brought “Islam” to the minds of many football fans.
Posted by The Concordia Forum on Monday, February 20, 2023