Ali lived in Illinois for a number of years in the 1960s and 1970s where the Nation of Islam, of which he was a member, was largely based. Ali’s ties to the state continue to echo today.

For many Americans who came of age after Muhammad Ali’s boxing career was long over, the image they know of the icon is of a trembling man, lighting the Olympic Torch in Atlanta in 1996, says ...

For the Ali of the 1960s, Islam is not just the Black man’s religion, it is the strong man’s religion. None of this ‘Lie back while they hit me with their police batons’ crap.

Faith-based How Muhammad Ali’s Conversion Got Dismissed as “Brainwashing” The idea came, first, from the boxer’s own father. By Rebecca L. Davis May 14, 20225:50 AM ...

Description This lesson explores the life and legacy of boxer Muhammad Ali. The lesson, which features biographer Jonathan Eig speaking at the 2017 Southern Festival of Books, opens with two ...

Fans of Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion leave pictures and personal mementos as they pay their respects at the Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. June 6, 2016.