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MIST: Another Year In The Books
From the 20th to the 21st of April 2019, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association USA held its 17th annual Masroor International Sports Tournament, commonly known as MIST. The weekend's event was for soccer, football and strongman competitions, with teams competing from across America and neighboring Canada. Attendance was close to 150 with 12 soccer teams and 6 flag football teams.
The 2-day event was action packed and a high level of sporting skill was on display from all teams. Despite the best efforts of the host US teams, Canada's soccer teams came out on top to win this year's award. A special exhibition match also took place between the US Headquarters team and Canada. The Canadian's again toppled the opposition and won the match by 4 goals to 2.
The US teams had more luck on the football field, with South Virginia battling hard to seal the win in the finals against local rivals Central Virginia, winning 34-26.
Apart from the sporting activities, a special BBQ dinner was held on Saturday night at the Baitur Rehman Mosque for all players, and a tarbiyyati session was held with local Imam, Umar Nayyar sahib.
By the grace of Allah, the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all participants and came to a conclusion with a formal prize distribution ceremony. Sports fans can now look forward to the eagerly anticipated MIST cricket and Basketball tournaments to be held later in the year.
May Allah bless all those who participated and everyone who worked hard in making this event a success. Ameen.
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