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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Hollywood High School New Media Academy Magnet and Performing Arts Magnet Coordinator Ali Nezu has seen Linked Learning transform the school she has taught at for the past 23 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Ali Khamenei was buried in his home city of Mashhad on Friday after nearly a week of funeral ceremonies.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Treasury Department announced Friday it was imposing new sanctions on a leading Iranian businessman, Ali Ansari, and entities linked to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“What they have done is lower the standard for everything,” said Ali Khawar, a former senior official at the Department of Labor, which is charged with enforcing the federal law that governs retirement savings.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Zohra starts to walk again, but Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s voice stirs something inside me, and I remain standing to keep listening.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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