Muhammad Ali

Muhammed Ali or Mohammed Ali

/ (ˈɑːlɪ, ɑːˈliː, ˈælɪ) /

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noun

original name Cassius (Marcellus) Clay. born 1942, US boxer, who was world heavyweight champion three times (1964–67; 1974–78; 1978)

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mugwort, mugwump, Muhajirun, Muhammad, Muhammad Ahmed, Muhammad Ali, Muhammadan, Muhammadan calendar, Muhammadanism, Muhammad Ghori, Muhammad Riza Pahlavi

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The families had gathered that Sunday to remember Ali Bazzal, a soldier whom the Nusra Front declared they had executed on Dec. 6.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda|Ruth Michaelson|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the past week, Sony Pictures Entertainment has received more body blows than Muhammad Ali during the Rumble in the Jungle.
Sony: Hollywood’s Most Subversive Studio Under Attack|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zaim Ali, a Peshmerga commander, said: “We have established a military plan to clear ISIS from all of areas.”
Iraqi Kurds Get Their Groove Back, End Siege of Mount Sinjar|Jamie Dettmer|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Paradise lies at the feet of mothers,” Erdogan said on Monday, quoting the Prophet Muhammad.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns|Xanthe Ackerman|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Gil turned and saw Muhammad Ali stride out of the stage entrance, smiling and scowling at the same time.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music Icon|Marcus Baram|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Ali Khan” was about to guide the ekka along the rough gangway when Mohammed Rasul interfered.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Nuzzur Ali's saddle, you may remember, was old and worn, and he had taken that of the Pindharee we last killed.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
Away with such idle tales, fit only to be bugbears to children, said I mentally; Ameer Ali is not to be frightened by them.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor
It came up with a fair breeze, soon reaching the Hyder Ali, which expected a fight.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
On up the bay went the other merchantmen, with the Hyder Ali in the rear, and the British squadron hot on their track.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

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