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IBHOF / Muhammad Ali Ali was both arrogant and charismatic and generated a wide range of emotions from those who loved him and hated him. Ali regained the heavyweight crown in 1974 much the way he initially captured the title, by slaying a giant. Ali successfully defended the title against a host of contenders, including the final fights of his trilogies with Frazier and Ken Norton. www.ibhof.com /ali.htm   (531 words)

Muhammad Ali of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Muhammad Ali, an ethnic Albanian, was born in the town of Kavala, in the Ottoman Empire (within the present borders of Greece). Muhammad Ali reluctantly followed orders and sent his navy against the European fleet, and in the Battle of Navarino on 20 October 1827 almost the whole of the Ottoman navy was destroyed in only a few hours of fighting. Muhammad Ali died in August 1849, and was buried in the imposing mosque he had commissioned, the Muhammad Ali Mosque, in the Citadel of Cairo. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammad_Ali_of_Egypt   (2067 words)

Muhammad Ali - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ali regained his title on October 30, 1974 by doing in the champion George Foreman in their bout in Kinshasa, Zaire, which had been hyped as "The Rumble In The Jungle". Holmes was Ali's sparring partner when Holmes was a budding fighter; thus, some viewed the result of the fight as a symbolic "passing of the torch." Holmes even admitted later that, although he dominated the fight, he held his punches back a bit out of sheer respect for his idol, and former employer. His daughter Laila Ali also became a boxer in 1999, despite her father's earlier comments against female boxing in 1978: "Women are not made to be hit in the breast, and face like that... en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammad_Ali   (3379 words)

Muhammad Ali - MSN Encarta Muhammad Ali, born in 1942, American boxer, one of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. In 1967, in the middle of the Vietnam War, Ali refused to be inducted into the United States Army on the grounds that he was a fl Muslim minister and therefore a conscientious objector. Ali was allowed to return to the ring in late 1970, but in his absence Joe Frazier had taken the world heavyweight title. encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761559538   (1070 words)

Muhammad Ali biography Muhammad Ali proved himself worthy of the title of world champion by being the dominant force in the boxing ring for more than 20 years. Ali stated that his refusal was due to his religious beliefs as a minister of the Nation of Islam. Ali held the heavyweight boxing championship until he was 36 years of age and regained the boxing title a third time by beating Leon Spinks in a rematch. www.topblacks.com /sports/muhammad-ali.htm   (515 words)

Gale - Free Resources - Black History - Biographies - Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on January 17, 1942, and was raised in a clapboard house at 3302 Grand Avenue in middle-class Louisville, Kentucky. Ali retained his world heavyweight champion title in June of 1965 by again knocking out Sonny Liston, this time with a stunning right-hand punch to the side of the head. Ali was shortly restored to his previous level of energy and awareness; as long as he took his medication regularly, he was able to keep the disease in check. www.galegroup.com /free_resources/bhm/bio/ali_m.htm   (2388 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (July 15, 1905 - December 2, 1980) was a Pakistani statesman who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956. Upon the formation of Pakistan, Ali was made the Secretary General of the new nation and was instrumental to setting up a budget for the fledgling nation. Four years later, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali was made Prime Minister by Governor General of Pakistan Iskander Mirza in 1955, after the removal of Muhammad Ali Bogra. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Ali   (302 words)

Muhammad Ali on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: ) MUHAMMAD ALI: THE GREATEST INTERVIEW: I knew at 17 I would marry this man..it's why I was put on ear... Muhammad Ali is credited for his many domestic reforms, which hastened the foundations for an independent Egypt. Ali: The Untouchable; He's a hero to most, a superman to many, a saint to some. www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/MuhammdA1l1.asp   (525 words)

Muhammad Ali Biography - Biography.com Ali was President Carter's special envoy to Africa in 1980 (attempting to persuade nations to boycott the Olympics). Ali retired in 1981, and during that decade it was revealed that he was suffering from a form of Parkinson's disease. In 2005 he attended the opening of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY, and also that year was honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. www.biography.com /search/article.do?id=9181165   (452 words)

Breaking the Barriers: A Houston Chronicle Special Section   (Site not responding. Last check: ) After Muhammad Ali left Olympic Stadium and was escorted back to his hotel suite, he still refused to let go of the Olympic torch. Ali may well be remembered as the most significant sports figure of the 20th Century, as much for the showmanship as the talent, political activism and love he generated. But as Ali was being escorted away from the event, security guards forming a wall between the champ and his fans, he noticed a wheelchair-bound elderly lady. www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/special/barriers/ali.html   (621 words)

Muhammad Ali - Clay, aka Ali v. United States 1967-1971 In 1966, Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) was classified as 1-A (eligible for service in the U.S. armed forces), two years after being classified as I-Y (not qualified), due to an amendment in his mental aptitude test. The hearing officer at Ali's hearing, after listening the testimony of Ali's parents, one of his attorneys and Ali himself (and after reviewing the report generated by the FBI to which he had access), recommended to the Justice Department that Ali be granted his conscientious objector status. Now, before the Supreme Court, the government conceded that Muhammad Ali's objection was based upon the "religious training and belief" of the Nation of Islam after all, and that his reasons for doing so were indeed sincere (and the Supreme Court agreed with the government's revised thinking). www.aavw.org /protest/ali_alivus_abstract08.html   (664 words)

ESPN.com: He is simply ... The Greatest But as brilliant as Muhammad Ali was in the ring, perhaps his true greatness was outside it when he fought the United States government. On March 6, the sect's leader, Elijah Muhammad, gave a radio address which he declared the name Cassius Clay lacked a "divine meaning." He gave him the muslim name "Muhammad Ali." Muhammad meant one worthy of praise, and Ali was the name of a cousin of the prophets. Ali, however, claimed victory in a bigger decision three months later when the Supreme Court ruled in his favor. espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014063.html   (1347 words)

Muhammad Ali On August 23, 1966, Muhammad Ali embarked on the biggest "fight" of his life when he applied with the Selective Service for conscientious objector status on religious grounds (as a minister with the Nation of Islam). In what became an extensive legal, political, professional, and personal battle, Ali was convicted of draft evasion, stripped of his boxing title, and became a lightning rod — and a voice — for opinions on the Vietnam War. Muhammad Ali's willingness to speak out against racism in the United States, and the affect it had on domestic and foreign policy, earned him many supporters and detractors. www.aavw.org /protest/homepage_ali.html   (330 words)

Muhammad Ali has embraced Sufi Islam and is on a new spiritual quest -- Beliefnet.com Hana Yasmeen Ali, 28, is the third-youngest of Muhammad Ali's nine children. Hana Ali's mother, Veronica Porche, and her father divorced when she was nine years old, yet by all accounts she is the closest of her siblings to Ali. Muhammad Ali's "defiance against having to be the good Negro, rewarded by the righteous white provider." By David Remnick www.beliefnet.com /story/160/story_16045_1.html   (760 words)

Heroism Project | 1970s | Muhammad Ali   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight-boxing champ, is called 'The greatest fighter in the 20th century.' However, we may not need to invent any other descriptions for his achievements which had been already elaborated too much by Ali himself. Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. According to his religious belief, Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army in the middle of the Vietnam War in 1967, which caused a serious controversy across the country. www.heroism.org /class/1970/ali.html   (502 words)

Muhammad Ali: the boxer and the man. Watching Ali perform his magic in the ring was a near breathtaking experience, and the combination of brute force and beautiful choreography exhibited by Ali created a visual experience difficult to forget. Ali was as confident in the public circle as he was in the boxing ring, and he continued to meet every challenge with a mind that was as powerful as his fists. Ali was truly a champion of the people, a hero in the truest sense of the word, and a testament to humanity. www.webgalleria.com /alibio.html   (571 words)

Muhammad Ali — The Master of Preparation   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Ali stated in his Autobiography, “The Greatest”, that his fights were won on the road. Ali created such an overwhelming feeling of confidence within his body and within his mind that it created super powerful energy that was palpable. Ali’s confidence in his abilities, super-charged by his thoroughgoing preparation, made him so masterful that he could confidently proclaim his greatness and predict his opponents failure. mastermind-strategies.com /muhammad-ali.html   (857 words)

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES Before boxer Muhammad Ali became one of the most famous people in the world, he was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a brash and friendly 18-year-old who travelled to the 1960 Rome Olympics to compete in the light heavyweight division. Ali retired from boxing in 1981 with a professional record of 56 wins and 5 losses. In 1996, Ali was chosen to light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Atlanta Olympics. www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=7574   (218 words)

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, shah of Persia - Muhammad Ali, 1872–1925, shah of Persia (1906–9), son of Muzaffar ad-Din Shah, of the... Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt - Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. Muhammad Ali - Muhammad Ali Born: Cassius Clay, Jan. 17, 1942 Boxer 1960 Olympic light heavyweight champion;... www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0803335.html   (304 words)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah Encyclopedia @ CompleteIdiots.com (Complete Idiots)   (Site not responding. Last check: ) In a speech to the League in 1930, Sir Muhammad Iqbal mooted an independent state for Muslims in "northwest India." Choudhary Rahmat Ali published a pamphlet in 1933 advocating a state called "Pakistan". Following the failure to work with the Congress, Jinnah, who had embraced separate electorates and the exclusive right of the League to represent Muslims, was converted to the idea that Muslims needed a separate state to protect their rights. Muhammad Ali Jinnah provokes controversy—from great adulation and admiration, to intense criticism and hatred, and there are many differing theories postulated by historians to explain his motivations. completeidiots.com /encyclopedia/Muhammad_Ali_Jinnah   (3505 words)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Along with Liaquat Ali Khan and Abdur Rab Nishtar, Muhammad Ali Jinnah represented the League in the Partition Council to appropriately divide public assets between India and Pakistan. The assembly members from the provinces that would comprise Pakistan formed the new state's constituent assembly, and the Military of British India was divided between Muslim and non-Muslim units and officers. Muhammad Ali Jinnah became the first Governor-General of Pakistan and president of its constituent assembly. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muhammed_Ali_Jinnah   (4151 words)

10k Truth Quotes by Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali speaking on September 21, 2001 at a fundraiser for victims of the WTC and Pentagon attacks. Muhammad Ali's comment after the fight with Jimmy Ellis in July 1971 stopped by the referee in the twelfth round. Muhammad Ali shouting at reporters who had dismissed him as a loudmouth and a fake before his fight with Sonny Liston. www.10ktruth.com /the_quotes/ali.htm   (948 words)

"MUHAMMAD ALI" In 1934 Elijah Muhammad succeeds Farad as the holy leader or "Messenger" and the Nation of Islam is steadily embraced by the impoverished fl population of Northeast America's urban industrial wastelands. Muhammad Ali is what I will give him as long as he believes in Allah and follows me! PANEL 4 INT. SEPARATE CAPTION: At 36 years of age, Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Marcellus Clay, a man of spiritual fortitude, a man of ideals, a man of inexorable conviction, but a mere man just the same, is truly, at last... www.writersconference.com /crew/ali.html   (7042 words)

Muhammad Ali His new name was Muhammad Ali, but the media generally continued calling him Cassius Clay (except during interviews). When Ali got his draft notice, he arrived as instructed for the physical exam, and cooperated politely until it was time to take the Army oath. Ali fought for the heavyweight championship again 1971, losing to Joe Frazier, but in a 1974 rematch, he knocked out Frazier. www.nndb.com /people/487/000022421   (511 words)

The My Hero Project - Muhammed Ali Muhammad Ali has undoubtedly been a fixture in world culture since the 1960's. Ali has --sometimes anonymously--donated millions of dollars to a variety of individuals and organizations transcending race and class barriers. Ali has shown that a sport can be more than entertainment; it can also be a cultural event with the power to change social values. www.myhero.com /hero.asp?hero=m_ali   (1151 words)

Ali, Muhammad. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Ali’s flamboyant boxing style and outspoken stances on social issues made him a controversial figure during the turbulent 1960s and early 1970s. The boxing establishment stripped Ali of his title and prevented him from fighting until the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971 upheld his draft appeal on religious grounds. Before retiring in 1981 Ali compiled a 56–5 record and became the only man to ever win the heavyweight crown three times. www.bartleby.com /65/al/Ali-Muha.html   (283 words)

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay) was born 17 January 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky to parents of modest circumstances. After a long court battle, Ali was convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in jail and fined $10,000 fine, but in another lawsuit in 1970, a judge ruled that Ali could still box professionally. As Ali entered his forties, he looked ill. In 1984 it was assumed that he was suffering from a series of symptoms variously known as "punch drunk" syndrome, or chronic encephalopathy of boxers, but Ali had Parkinson's disease, an illness of the nervous system for which he was taking medication. novaonline.nvcc.edu /eli/evans/his135/events/ali98.htm   (1063 words)

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