Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Known as Cassius Clay up until the beginning of his boxing career when he was recruited by the Islamic leader, Malcolm X. He approached by Malcolm to embrace and accept Islam. As Ali saw the purity of this magnificent religion, Ali deg deeper into Islam’s beliefs and fully converted himself and changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

In 1966 Ali was at the peak of his boxing career and was called out to by the U.S. government to go fight in the Vietnam War. Now to Ali, fighting in a war was against his beliefs as a Muslim. As a Muslim, Islam taught not to kill when not needed and Ali stayed true to these teachings. By Ali fighting with the government about not going to war at the peak of his boxing career at that time and age was very risky. The government soon stripped Ali of his dignity, respect, well-earned money and heavy weight belt. The U.S. government also suspended Ali’s boxing

Ali has been married and divorced many times and here is a quick over view of his marital status: Married Kalilah Tolona on April 18, 1967 and divorced her in 1977; children with her were: Maryum, Rasheeda, Jamillah, Muhammad Jr. Married Veronica Porche (divorced); Children: Miya, Khalilah, Hana, Laila. Married Yoland (“Lonnie”) on November 19, 1986; Children: Asaad.

license, which gave him the ability to fight all over the U.S. and without it, he wasn’t allowed to step into the boxing ring.

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