Nordic Walking is in a league of its own.  Created in the 1930’s by Finnish Cross Country skiers who wanted to train in the summer without ski’s, it expanded into Europe in the 1990’s and is now cited as one of the fastest growing outdoor fitness activities in the world. Not to be confused with...

We are pleased to announce that the Muslimah Sports Association has been awarded the Redbridge Beacon Award at the Ilford & Redbridge Business Awards 2025.  The awards, held at The Coliseum Suite in Ilford, celebrated and honoured the work of businesses across Ilford, Gants Hill, Seven Kings, Barkingside, South Woodford, Wanstead and Woodford. MSA won...

Greenwich Park, London. The historic green space is home to a stunning vista of the city’s skyline, the Royal Observatory and the Prime Meridian – the line that separates (or joins) the Eastern and Western hemispheres of the world. So where better to start the London Marathon than here at the intersection of the human...

Zohra is ahead of the curveball. There is nothing that comes her way which she can’t smoothly bat away with the grace of a Muslim woman. As a long-time member of MSA, she has dipped in and out of sporting groups over the years but after experiencing a major health change, life turned in a...

The summer of 2024 has been jam-packed for MSA! From our 10-year anniversary event, the annual Dragon Boat Race, Heritage Project and the launch of a brand new podcast, our participants, volunteers and stakeholders have been busy exercising both body and mind. Whilst engagement at face-to-face sessions has been paramount for us we also want...

On Friday 10th May, we were honoured to hear a beautiful poem by Sakina Anwar-Riaz. Here is the poem recited by Sakina at our MSA 10-year event: A journey for life Row row row your boat gently down the streamScratch that!Row faster than you’ve ever rowed. Let’s be the winning team. Dragon boat racing screaming...

Ramadan is the perfect time to physically reset. Throughout your day-to-day life, your physical health can sometimes take a back seat; whether you’re a busy mum, a corporate worker or a student in the midst of your studies, it’s easy to get caught up with life and not pay attention to how your body is...

I had the good fortune of opting to attend a Mental Health First Aider course offered by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England to Muslimah Sports Association (MSA); a leading organization in promoting sports and wellbeing for women in London. MHFA England aim to train 1 in 10 people in mental health awareness and skills...

Football is at the heart of the nation; whether it’s the Three Lions or the Lionesses, there’s nothing more that brings the country together. After the triumph of the Lionesses at the UEFA Euro 2022 and their performance in the FIFA World Cup 2023, the government has announced it will be funding £30 million to...

What happens when you gather 20 ladies of different ages, backgrounds yet all in some way linked to Muslimah Sports Association (MSA) for their first ever trip abroad to Bosnia? 5 days of unforgettable adventure, tears of both joy and sadness and a uniquely humbling experience in a place of outstanding natural beauty as well...