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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Deputy leader Mothin Ali, who had expressed support for the motion before the vote, said it was calling for "a state that's democratic, that guarantees the rights of every single person living on that land".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The two American-Israeli wars have killed many in Iran’s leadership, including Mr. Khamenei’s father and predecessor as supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, along with the younger Mr. Khamenei’s wife and one of his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared that October 1, the day following the coalition's departure, should be celebrated as Sovereignty Day.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Ali, trembling from the effects of Parkinson’s disease but with strength still evident, held the flaming torch aloft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
As a matter of fact, she's the person who started calling me Ali.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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