EMPATHY: Rugby and Islam

First of all, say HELLO to

" RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 "

My Favourite Team "ALL BLACKS"

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What is the Rugby?

is it about dancing?

or about being such a jerk or freak.. HAHA

or it is about love or hug

(in Wikipedia HUG is a form of physical intimacy, that usually involves closing or holding the arms around the neck, back, or waist of another person; if more than two persons are involved, this is referred to as a group hug.)

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"Gentleman Game"

Sonny Bill Williams

Personal Information

Name Sonny Bill Williams

Date of Birth 13 August 1985

Place of Birth Auckland, New Zealand

Height 1.91 m

Weight 108 kg

Nickname Superman

School Mount Albert Grammar

Occupation(s) Professional rugby union player, Heavyweight boxer,

former professional rugby league player

Position(s) Inside Centre

National team New Zealand

Sonny Bill Williams Embraces Islam

Sonny menjadi sensasi dalam liga ragbi remaja, bila menyertai skuad bintang All Black. Pada waktu sama juga dia menjadi peninju heavyweight berbakat. Bahkan kini, dia Sonny Bill Williams juga, telah memeluk Islam. Akhbar Herald, Ahad lalu, mendedahkan rupanya beliau telah bersyahadah sejak dua tahun lalu.

Sejak itu, beliau menjadi Muslim pertama yang mengenakan jersi All Black, dan meminta makanan halal semasa kempen jelajah Hemisfera Utara tahun lepas. Bulan Ramadan pada tahun ini akan jatuh dalam bulan Ogos, masa All Black ambil bahagian dalam pertandingan Tiga Negara. Di sinilah fasa terakhir persediaan pasukan menyiapkan diri bertanding dalam Piala Dunia.

Williams regularly attends Friday prayer sessions at a Christchurch mosque, according to friends.

Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand first vice-president Javed Khan said his allegiance was commonly known among the Muslim community.

"He is practising the religion and he is a great role model for the youngsters. We will pray to Allah that he will win the World Cup for us. Everyone talks about it you know. The Muslim community, everyone knows everyone, you know."

Williams' manager Khoder Nasser and mentor, league star and boxer Anthony Mundine, are both Muslims, as is his brother Johnny, who lives with him in Christchurch.

Trio Superman

Daren Shand ,Pengurus All Black ditanya jika amalannya itu bercanggah dengan falsafah All Blacks yang menggalakkan pemain-pemain supaya berfikiran bebas dan berdikari, Shand berkata Williams adalah seorang yang jenis “menyerap” informasi. "Itulah sebabnya beliau berjaya dalam semua sukan yang diceburi. Beliau hanya tandakan semua kotak. Dia ingin menjadi yang terbaik."

Sejak memeluk Islam, Williams berusaha untuk tidak mengulangi insiden-insiden memalukan yang berkaitan dengan alkohol. Beliau sekarang ini sedang menjalani latihan bersama kelab Crusaders bagi menghadapi kempen Super Rugby dan tidak dapat dihubungi untuk mengulas dengan lebih lanjut.

Ini adalah antara dugaan beliau apabila memeluk Islam

One of the final straws was when Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes approached him at training earlier this year about newspaper reports he was becoming a Muslim.

"I rock up to training and Folkesy, Steve Folkes, someone that, to be honest, has never paid any interest in my personal life, he comes up to me and starts saying, 'You're not turning Muslim are you?' " Williams says.

"I just laughed. I said, 'Seriously, you're joking', and then he has a go at Anthony: 'You're kidding yourself if you're taking advice off him.' "

Williams said it was only later that the comment irked him. "I start to think, 'Who is he to question my friends?' "

Folkes last night took umbrage at Williams's suggestion, dismissing it totally.

"If you asked Hazem (El Masri) about how I perceive Muslims, you'll find I've often asked him questions about the religion because I don't fully understand it," he said.

"If something comes up that I heard, I ask him."

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