Deletion of List of Muslim sportspeople

Comment: There is an underlying assumption in the list that references are required only for players who are from nations where Muslims are in a minority. Also many references do not explicitly state that the said player is Muslim, relying instead on names that sound Muslim, or family backgrounds that touch upon the Muslim upbringing, without mentioning the player's personal beliefs. What I however intend to convey is not associated with , but to the fact that the intersection between religion and sports is always a forced one. However  is a valid reason not to delete as well as I personally feel that Jews and Muslims are two sides of the same coin when it comes to religiosity, and the reason why such articles even exist also has got to do with that. A  to create a list of American/French/British Muslim sportspeople as mentioned above, may be a better option, as the co-relation between sports and religion is more pronounced (and probably only exists) in cases where Muslims are a minority
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