Wednesday, July 21, 2010

M. Ali heavyweight boxing champion

Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay was born as, Jr.. On January 17, 1942) is a retired American boxer. In 1999, Ali was awarded the "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated.Ali three times World Champion Boxing weight classes. Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. His name after the name of his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.. Ali later changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam and eventually embraced Sunni Islam in 1975.

Islamic Preachers from America

On May 19, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, a black baby is born and given the name Malcolm Little. Later, the baby was so well known by the name of Malcolm X, and every Muslim blacks in the U.S. know who Malcolm X. "X", the name given by people who make it a Muslim. "X" is a way to identify himself with the slaves black Africans transported to America. Back in the 19th century, even the name of the black men were not ignored by slave traders, and therefore they are only referred to as "X".