Ali
[ ah-lee, ah-lee for 1–4; ah-lee for 5 ]
/ ˈɑ li, ɑˈli for 1–4; ɑˈli for 5 /
noun
ʿAlī ibn-abu-Talibthe Lion of God, a.d. c600–661, Arab caliph (cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad).
Mohammed,1909–63, Pakistani statesman and diplomat.
MuhammadCassius (Marcellus) Clay, Jr., 1942–2016, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1964–67, 1974–78, 1978–79.
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Muhammad Ali
Muhammed Ali or Mohammed Ali
/ (ˈɑːlɪ, ɑːˈliː, ˈælɪ) /
noun
original name Cassius (Marcellus) Clay. born 1942, US boxer, who was world heavyweight champion three times (1964–67; 1974–78; 1978)
Ali
/ (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
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