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Muhammad Ali defends Muslims in response to Donald Trump's ban plan

Muhammad Ali defends Muslims in response to Donald Trump

  • Ali condemns Islamic jihadists in 132-word statement on Wednesday

  • Heavyweight champ calls on political leaders to promote understanding


Muhammad Ali hit out against Islamic extremists and Donald Trumps plan to bar Muslims from entering the United States on Wednesday.

I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in the world, the three-time world heavyweight champion said in a statement. True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so called Islamic jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion.

The Louisville-born boxer, who converted to Sunni Islam in 1975, called on Muslims to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda.

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