Rhonda Mathies, 70, walked up to Ali's grave after visiting another one nearby belonging to 21-year-old Travis Nagdy, a Louisville protest leader who died in a November shooting.

The staff at the cemetery says that often people take Ubers straight from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to the grave. Sometimes these visitors don't speak an iota of English, but ...

He drove about 100 miles out of his way to be among the first to see Ali’s grave. “My heart is beating really fast right now, I’m in awe of this moment,” he said.

This event was part of the Ali Center’s 9th Annual Ali Fest, a weeklong celebration honoring his legacy. The Louisville Bats will host Muhammad Ali Night at Slugger Field Thursday as well.

said Zurbriggen. "I call it sitting with greatness." On Friday, the sun was shining and the birds were singing, which, according to Ali's niece Satina, was the spirit of Ali watching over them.

He drove about 100 miles out of his way to be among the first to see Ali’s grave. “My heart is beating really fast right now, I’m in awe of this moment,” he said.

A man unfurled an Islamic flag and laid it alongside the grave. Farrokhi, a native of Iran, drove 12 hours from his home in Queens, New York, for Ali's funeral.

Ali was buried Friday in a corner of his hometown’s historic Cave Hill Cemetery, 300 acres famous for its beauty and wildlife. Ali picked the site himself.

CORRECTS FIRST NAME FROM ARZAM TO FARZAM - Farzam Farrokhi, an Iranian native now living in New York, visits the grave of boxing great Muhammad Ali, Saturday, June 11, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Cave ...