Muslim women and sport / edited by Tansin Benn, Gertrud Pfister and Haifaa Jawad.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Values of Physical Activity, Sport and Physical Education in the Lives of Young Women -- 2. Islam, Women and Sport -- 3. Muslim Women and Sport in Diasporas: Theories, Discourses and Practices {u2013} Analyzing the Case of Denmark -- 4. Women in Sports Leadership in Bahrain -- 5. "Balancing between the cultures {u2026}" {u2013} Sports and Physical Activities of Muslim Girls and Women in Germany -- 6. Physical Activities and Sport for Women in Iran -- 7. The Sultanate of Oman and the Position of Girls and Women in Physical Education and Sport -- 8. Women and Sport in Syria -- 9. Struggling for Empowerment {u2013} Sport Participation of Women and Girls in Turkey -- 10. Palestinian Women{u2019}s National Football Team Aims High {u2013} Case Study to Explore the Interaction of Religion, Culture, Politics and Sports -- 11. Challenges Facing South African Muslim Secondary School Girls{u2019} Participation in Physical Activities, Physical Education and Sport --12. Religion and the State {u2013} The Story of a Turkish Elite Athlete -- 13. A Case Study on United Arab Emirates: Women, Disability and Sport -- 14. Experiences of War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Effects on Physical Activities of Girls and Women -- 15. Women in Sport in North Africa: Voices of Moroccan Athletes -- 16. Womens{u2019} Narratives of Sport and War in Iraq.