Assalamu-ailaikum!

With the conclusion to the 2012-2013 Ahmadiyya Ottawa Basketball League season, we are transitioning towards the new season of AOBL. By the Grace of Allah, we have increased the number of players in our league  with a total of 27 players registered on the 4 teams - Alhumdollilah! The new season will begin shortly after Ramadhan has been completed; hence, it will begin mid-August. 

During Ramadhan, there may be pre-season games set-up depending on interest and people's willingness to play through a fast. For those who don't know, NBA legend and hall of famer- Hakeem Olajuwan - played rigorous NBA games while fasting and was known to play even better in these times. If we derive his discipline and motivation, we can also do the same. You can learn more about this at: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U30RyR39ptQ

Our brother, Shakeel Nazir, graciously created an AOBL video for everyone to see. For those who were unable to attend the ceremony, or would like to see the new video, visit our YouTube page (Please like and subscribe the channel!):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XSeQAtnJwE

Due to the increase in players and to allow the league to continue to grow, your help for funding is require. AOBl will now officially have a $20 fee, which also includes the price of a team jersey. 

We had the privilege of conducting a live draft on stage at the AOBl award ceremony. The team rosters (as have been updated on the website) are as follows:

Sadaqat

Valeed Malik (captain)

Daanish Malik

Faizan Sadiq

Faraz Faisal

Mazhar Choudhry

Kashif Mehmood

Raheel Ahmed

Amanat

Muneer Khan (captain)

Saib Ahmad

Luqman Dawood

Naeem Chaudhry

Amir Mehmood

Tanzeel Qureshi

Shujaat

Shakeel Nazir (captain)

Irfan Cheema

Bilal Ahmad

Adnan Tahir

Armaghan Chaudhry

Taha Ahmad

Emad Ryan

Rafaqat

Awais Mehmood (captain)

Abdul Qudoos Chaudhry

Imtiaz Ahmed

Faizan Khan

Muhammad Faateh Malik

Syed Muhammad Anwar

Shayaan Chaudhry

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make the AOBL award ceremony a success by either helping or participating. Special thanks to those who helped with food preparation and set-up of the event. May Allah reward you all abundantly - Ameen!

Wassalam,

Fawad