Do muslims practice martial arts?

Do muslims practice martial arts?


I am almost certain they don't since probably their religion prohibits it. But I am curious.





By martial arts I don't mean straping bombs onto your bodies.

Do muslims practice martial arts?
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Reply:Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country and is also the origin of Silat. But Silat predates Islam in Indonesia.


In the Arab world as such, Koshti is from Iran and Sayokan is from Turkey. I have no idea what either is like.


Egypt also has it's own stick-fighting system.
Reply:I don't think martial arts discriminates based on race or religion. and I'm pretty sure many of them do
Reply:Yes, some of them do.





Why would their religion prohibit it? even monks practice martial arts.
Reply:Their religion doesn't prohibit practicing martial art but the question is do they allow their women to practice martial art.
Reply:yes they're allowed to practice martial arts but they arent allowed to go out and use it on someone unless they absolutely have to because attacking someone is a sin. luckily, that's what regular martial artists usually do anyway. unless you're bruce lee who used to go calling people out in the street until they started calling HIM out.
Reply:I dont think you can find a race or group who hasn't some form of combat hand to hand in their history.Some of them have evolved into mere cultural displys with little practical use only seen at festivals and such.





Argentina Rocca a well known wrestler in the 50s when it was still real had both elbows dislocated by some skinny tribes man in BRAZIL .


As for muslims perhaps the TURKISH form of wrestling could be considered their martial art as the TURKS have practiced it since before ALEXANDER THE GREATS time may have even had some influence on PANKRATOS and GRECO ROMAN wrestling.
Reply:Of course they do. Here in the Philippines in Mindanao, Filipino Muslim practice Penjak Silat as part of their family tradition. In fact the coach of the Philippine Penjak Silat team is a Muslim.





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Reply:of course im muslim and im in iran and i practice kung fu and karate it has nothing to do with religion !!!
Reply:Yep. I've seen footage of a female TKD class in Afghanistan (though it was kinda funny to see some of the students training in full burkah). An Iranian has won a medal (bronze, I think) at the World Poomse Championships. That's not to say they only have TKD in muslim countries, a good portion of Muay Thai fighters come from muslim-filled areas.
Reply:Yes, muslims do practice martial arts.
Reply:Lots of them do Krav Maga. Sort of a military style survival kill or be killed martial art. Teaches how to fight multiple people, people with knives, guns ect ect. It's actually better than what our boys get taught. Imo.