Understanding the Islamic faith, practises and common issues which are presented to football coaches when dealing with Muslim children or adults.

1. Training for & Coaches
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2. Many people state that …

3. So when people ask why
religion, let’s ask why football?
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4. Similarly, Islam
has a massive
place to in the
lives of 1.5bn
Muslims

5.
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6. What is Islam?
What have you head from
your Mates | Media |
Neighbours| Mosques |
Colleagues | Travels

7. ISLAMmeans
Submission
which provides peace

8. But why submit?
…to avoid the nutmeg

9. Who is it that keeps
this miraculous
machine
operating?

10. Who keeps
this globe
spinning?

11. Who gives us a night to
rest every day?

12. So whats
our guide
in life?

13. In Ramadan
Taurah
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Messengers of God
Received

14. We will be
judged

15. Heaven
or
Hell

16. • Prayer
– 5 times daily | Cleaning | Mosque | Weekly
Friday communal gathering
• Fast
– Control yourself
• Charity
– Give yourself
• Hajj
– Wear your shroud
Focus | Rites of Abraham
But how do you prepare for the
ultimate goal?
Keep your goal in mind constantly every day
Be diligent in your training regime
Share your success and appreciate your position
Go through the motions of winners

17. • Prayer
– 5 times daily | Cleaning | Mosque | Weekly
Friday communal gathering
• Fast
– Control yourself
• Charity
– Give yourself
• Hajj
– Wear your shroud
Focus | Rites of Abraham
But how do you prepare for the
ultimate goal?

18. How do you answer this?

20. Is Football evil?
Are all footballers bad?

21. Similarly, 2bn Muslims globally have co-
existed peacefully for 1400+ years yet
the media tells us..

22. Common practises – uniform &
appearance
… women have a dress
code too which has been
recognised in many faiths

23. Maintaining a healthy diet
In Islam the following are
prohibited:
• Intoxicants
- alcohol, narcotics
• Pork
• Animals sacrificed
without Gods name
mentioned
– Similar to kosher

24. Sunrise
2.50am
Sunset
9.24pm
RAMADAN
30 day month based
on lunar calendar
• No food
• No drink
• No intimate
relations
Can impact:
• Performance
• Concentration
• Energy levels

25. Social practises – greetings & interactions
Our diverse globe & cultures

26. Social practises – greetings & interactions
Our diverse globe & cultures
In Islam:
• No handshaking or physical contact
with opposite gender unless they are
marital relations / family
• Avoiding environments which
contradict Islamic practises e.g.
drinking, immodest environments

27. Women in Islam
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us that:
"The best among you is the “Paradise is below the
best towards his wife” feet of your mothers”

28. ACTIVITIES
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