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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