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Ali

American

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

noun

ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
Mehemet Ali.
Mohammed, 1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
Maulana Mohammed Ali.
Muhammad Cassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.

Ali British

/ ˈɑːliː /

noun

?600–661 _ad , fourth caliph of Islam (656–61 _ad ), considered the first caliph by the Shiites: cousin and son-in-law of Mohammed
See Mehemet Ali
See Muhammad Ali

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President Asif Ali Zardari described the roof collapse as a "heartbreaking tragedy".

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

On Wednesday, Ali Azmaei, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard’s Navy, rebutted the president’s claim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Ali: The stakes are high for both contenders, yet I wonder how many Angelenos will be watching.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

He tells me Ali is quiet and gentle.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Ali and Reza are both popular Iranian names—maybe even more popular than Sohrab—though both are technically Arabic in origin.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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