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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup progresses, players like Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, Arda Güler, Achraf Hakimi, and Yasin Ayari remind us that Muslims can be super stars too and represent the ummah in different ways. Through their strength, humility, and devotion, they inspire a new generation of believers to strive for excellence in both this world and the next.
A record eleven Muslim-majority nations have qualified for the 2026 World Cup (USA/Canada/Mexico, June 11–July 19): eight Arab nations (Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan) plus Senegal, Iran, and Uzbekistan, with Türkiye adding a twelfth Muslim-majority side from Europe; Jordan and Uzbekistan debut for the first time in history.
The genocide has not stopped. According to IPC and OCHA, 1.6 million people face crisis-level hunger or worse, with hospitals barely functioning and most families displaced. Malnutrition among children is rising, and urgent aid, advocacy, and global solidarity are critical.