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Muhammad Ali in Sudan, 1988. Muhammad Ali was initially raised as a Baptist before his high-profile conversion to Islam. In the early 1960s, he began attending Nation of Islam Meetings. There, he met Malcolm X, who encouraged his involvement and became a highly influential mentor to Ali.
Learn how Muhammad Ali's religion and spirituality shaped his character and impacted the world. Explore his conversion to Islam, his opposition to the Vietnam War, his advocacy for peace and his pilgrimages to Mecca.
Oct 26, 2017 · Muhammad Ali’s conversion to Islam, in many ways, defined his career and legacy as a fighter with conviction. He went on to become an icon for American Muslims. Just years following his...
Jun 2, 2017 · By Sean Gregory. June 2, 2017 4:39 PM EDT. Muhammad Ali ‘s public conversion to Islam, in 1964, was among the most defining moments of his remarkable life.
- Sean Gregory
He converted to Islam after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. During that year, he denounced his birth name as a "slave name" and formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Nov 8, 2023 · Timeline. Ali discovers the Nation of Islam. Conviction and Courage. Muhammad Ali was celebrated as the world’s most well-known Muslim and as a “Champion of Freedom” because of his long-time role as an advocate for humanitarian causes, civil rights, and religious freedom.
Jun 7, 2016 · Flanked by fellow pilgrims, Muhammad Ali prays inside the Holy Mosque in Mecca during a January 1972 pilgrimage to the spiritual center of the Muslim world. After visiting the Prophet...
