Ali
Americannoun
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ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
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Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
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Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.
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?600–661 ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed
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See Mehemet Ali
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See Muhammad Ali
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Mr Sunderland told a jury at Doncaster Crown Court he would never have accompanied Mr Ali if he had known there were people in the house.
From BBC
Mr Ali said he ran when he could, crawling along the ground or hiding when the threat got too close.
From BBC
In a nation once known as Zaire - where 60,000 people crowded into the capital Kinshasa for Muhammad Ali v George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle - such a homecoming would carry real weight.
From BBC
Yet, Ali continued inside and turned out the apartment lights.
From Los Angeles Times
It described Ali Tabtai, Hezbollah's chief of staff, as a veteran of the group who had held a series of senior positions.
From BBC
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