Ali
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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
Example Sentences
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Both Khan and Ali were ordered to complete 240 and 200 hours of unpaid work.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Zolghadr, his immediate predecessor, and Ali Shamkhani, a long-serving secretary of the council who was killed Feb. 28, all earned their stripes in the group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Critics Lorraine Ali and Mary McNamara discuss where the show is headed for its fourth and final season, slated for 2028, and why “House of the Dragon” has had trouble gaining speed and altitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Local journalist Yusuf Ali Abdallah, who has covered the mass weddings for years, said Nigeria's struggling economy had been fuelling desperation among the applicants this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
This isn’t Ali, but I hope you get hold of her.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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