Muhammad Ali Timeline The ups and downs of the champ's career by Mike Morrison 1942 Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on Jan. 17, in Louisville, Ky., to Odessa and…
Memorable Quotes from Muhammad Ali From the mouth of the Champ Compiled by John Gettings "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." —Time magazine (1978…
(Encyclopedia) Ali, MuhammadAli, Muhammadməhămˈəd älēˈ [key], 1942–2016, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting…
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad, Elijah, 1897–1975, American black-nationalist and religious leader, b. near Sandersville, Ga. Originally named Elijah Poole, he left home at 16 and worked at various jobs. In…
(Encyclopedia) Dost MuhammadDost Muhammaddōst m&oomacr;hämˈmäd [key], 1793–1863, emir of Afghanistan. He and his family struggled to get the emirate for years before he finally succeeded in…
(Encyclopedia) Iqbal, MuhammadIqbal, Muhammadməhămˈĭd ĭkhbälˈ [key], 1877–1938, Indian Muslim poet, philosopher, and political leader. He studied at Government College, Lahore, Cambridge, and the…
