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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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered security authorities to investigate and said his country wouldn’t allow its territory to be used as a corridor or launchpad for any attack against friendly countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Anyone can become a victim,” Ali Torre said, “Our goal is to intervene and prevent. There are little boys we can have conversations with: ‘You don’t have to repeat the cycle.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mahmood claims to be the first female Muslim MP - although she was elected in 2010 alongside Yasmin Qureshi and Rushanara Ali - because, she says, her count was the first completed on the night.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
His commitment to exciting attacking football remained, signing entertainers such as Eyal Berkovic and Ali Benarbia.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
If my mom decided that Ali didn't live up to his photographs or that he was an ogre with halitosis and no discernible sense of humor, she could have politely refused to marry him.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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