Muhammad Ali
Illinois marks ‘Muhammad Ali Day’ as boxer’s legacy continues
By Joseph Hammond — January 14, 2022
(RNS) — The date chosen, Ali’s birthday, happens to fall this year on the observance of Martin Luther King Day.
What is the Nation of Islam and why is Marjorie Taylor Greene praising it?
By Paul O'Donnell — November 8, 2021
(RNS) — Anti-vaccine conspiracies and rampant populism represent definite parallels between the Georgia congresswoman's agenda and the Nation's.
Still brothers: Making sense of the Malcolm and Ali split
By Omar Suleiman — October 21, 2021
(RNS) — We are as fascinated with these two friends’ legacies as we were captivated by them in life.
Ken Burns portrays the multitudes of Muhammad Ali
By Eboo Patel — September 24, 2021
(RNS) — A new PBS documentary shows how religion can be a machinery for improvement.
During Ramadan, Black history museum features prayer rugs, other Muslim artifacts
By Adelle M. Banks — April 14, 2021
(RNS) — The collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture includes 'The Meaning of the Holy Qur’an,' signed by boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
Malcolm X assassin’s deathbed letter the latest in new look at Muslim leader
By Joseph Hammond — February 26, 2021
(RNS) — New leads in Malcolm X's assassination appear just as popular culture and Muslims themselves assess his impact.
New Topps cards focus on Muhammad Ali’s faith
By Joseph Hammond — February 23, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Converts to Islam’ tells the impact of his decision on Ali’s life and on the world.
NBA star Stephen Jackson on converting to Islam: ‘I needed to listen to my heart’
By Omar Suleiman — February 4, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Allah has blessed me with so much already, and now he has blessed me with Islam,’ said Jackson.
Meet the imam building a ‘Muslim Village’ in the heart of Vegas
By Aysha Khan — October 11, 2019
LAS VEGAS (RNS) — Since 2010, the imam of Las Vegas’ oldest mosque has slowly but surely driven local drug houses and gangs out of his historic neighborhood. Now, he's on a mission to purchase the surrounding properties and transform them into affordable housing.
Conquering NBA fans’ hearts, Tacko Fall shows how sports bring us together
By Simran Jeet Singh — July 9, 2019
(RNS) — The love shown to a Senegalese Muslim basketball player — in a political moment of immense anti-immigrant, anti-black and anti-Muslim bigotry — shows us what a politically useful function sports can serve.
A down payment on making hajj easier for Muslim women
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil — August 11, 2018
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A new group founded a year ago is helping Muslim women make the pilgrimage to Mecca by providing money, advice and even rewriting the narrative about women and hajj.
Omar Mateen committed a hate crime. It’s unclear if he was an Islamist, too
By guest — June 13, 2016
(RNS) After Sunday's violent incident, many have again reverted to the familiar but false dichotomy regarding Muslims in America: that because a gunman is Muslim, he must be a radical, bent on destroying America.
Nation of Islam is a shadow of the group that Muhammad Ali joined
By Lauren Markoe — June 10, 2016
(RNS) Recruiting the heavyweight champion of the world was a triumph for the Nation of Islam. Where does the group stand today?
US Muslims recall Muhammad Ali as hero for their faith
By David Gibson — June 5, 2016
(Reuters) The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali cost U.S. Muslims perhaps their greatest hero, a goodwill ambassador for Islam in a country where their faith is widely misunderstood and mistrusted.
Boxing killed Muhammad Ali
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 5, 2016
Muhammad Ali died of injuries sustained in the ring. Can we at least talk about that?
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