Ali
ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talib; "the Lion of God", a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.
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The families had gathered that Sunday to remember Ali Bazzal, a soldier whom the Nusra Front declared they had executed on Dec. 6.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOver the past week, Sony Pictures Entertainment has received more body blows than Muhammad Ali during the Rumble in the Jungle.
Sony: Hollywood’s Most Subversive Studio Under Attack | Marlow Stern | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTZaim Ali, a Peshmerga commander, said: “We have established a military plan to clear ISIS from all of areas.”
Iraqi Kurds Get Their Groove Back, End Siege of Mount Sinjar | Jamie Dettmer | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGil turned and saw Muhammad Ali stride out of the stage entrance, smiling and scowling at the same time.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon | Marcus Baram | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAli walked up and hugged Gil, and the pair discussed music and racism and current events before a rapt audience.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon | Marcus Baram | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
“Ali Khan” was about to guide the ekka along the rough gangway when Mohammed Rasul interfered.
The Red Year | Louis TracyNuzzur Ali's saddle, you may remember, was old and worn, and he had taken that of the Pindharee we last killed.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorAway with such idle tales, fit only to be bugbears to children, said I mentally; Ameer Ali is not to be frightened by them.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorIt came up with a fair breeze, soon reaching the Hyder Ali, which expected a fight.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousOn up the bay went the other merchantmen, with the Hyder Ali in the rear, and the British squadron hot on their track.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Ali
/ (ˈɑːliː) /
?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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