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Ali

American  
[ah-lee, ah-lee, ah-lee] / ˈɑ li, ɑˈli, ɑˈli /

noun

  1. ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).

  2. Mehemet Ali.

  3. Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.

  4. Maulana Mohammed Ali.

  5. Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.


Ali British  
/ ˈɑːliː /

noun

  1. ?600–661 ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed

  2. See Mehemet Ali

  3. See Muhammad Ali

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Their destination was Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali, a major trading hub, but the jets, missiles and rockets crisscrossing Middle Eastern skies had diverted one ship to the Netherlands and another to Algeria.

From Los Angeles Times

But being a go-between carries risks, said Imran Ali, Pakistan’s former ambassador to Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal

Built in 1837 by former Awadh ruler Muhammad Ali Shah, the site once served not just the elite, but the public too.

From BBC

One leading Iran analyst, Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group told me they could be 'catastrophic.'

From BBC

"We are not afraid of the war, because we are not afraid of death," Zainab's son Ali said.

From BBC