Religion - Muhammed Ali

Born in 1942

Born in Kentucky and was named Cassius Clay

Took up boxing in high school and won an Olympic Gold
Medal at the 1960 Olympics

His mother was Christian and his father Muslim

Although raised in the Christian Faith Muhammad
Ali practiced the Islamic faith

Ali was a devout Muslim so prayer played
an important role in his life

He performed Salat five times a day.

He prayed in the mosque on Fridays

He even performed prayer in the boxing
ring.

Won an Olympic Gold medal at 18 in the 1960s Olympics.

He became the world heavyweight boxing
champion in 1964

He took up boxing in high school

He refused to fight in the Vietnam War
in the 1960s and this stand had a huge impact on his life and career. It cost him his heavyweight crown and he was banned from the ring for 3 and a half years.

Peaceful

Determined

Non-Violent

Generous

Strong

Kind

Dedicated

Athletic

Energetic

Brave

Showed Integrity

Resilient

Ali died in 2016

He was buried in a traditional Muslim
service with Muslims standing in line divide by gender as they recited prayers.

The coffin was facing Mecca

More than 14,000 people attended his funeral service.

In 1984 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's
disease and campaigned to raise awareness of the condition and to get funding for research.

He was very active in humanitarian causes.
He visited Ground Zero in New York after the attack on the Twin Towers in 2001.

He was involved in a number of charitable
foundations, including Athletes for Hope, Special Olympics, UNICEF and the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center.