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Muhammad Ali Biography

Muhammad AliBorn: Cassius Clay, Jan. 17, 1942Boxer 1960 Olympic light heavyweight champion; 3-time world heavyweight champ (1964-67, 1974-78,1978-79); defeated Sonny Liston (1964), George…

Balkh

(Encyclopedia) BalkhBalkhbälkh [key], town, N Afghanistan, on a dried-up tributary of the Amu Darya River. One of the world's oldest cities, it is the legendary birthplace of the prophet Zoroaster.…

Mogadishu

(Encyclopedia) Mogadishu or MogadishoMogadishoboth: mŏgədĭshˈ&oomacr; [key], Ital. Mogadiscio, city (1990 est. pop. 1,200,000), capital of Somalia, on the Indian Ocean. It is the country's…

Muhammad Ali

The Champion of the World     Special Features Muhammad Ali Biography Muhammad Ali Quotes Olympic Moments: Before Ali Was King Black History Month Boxing Highlights Career Pro…

Muhammad Ali

Name at birth: Cassius Marcellus ClayCharismatic, outspoken and nicknamed "The Greatest," heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the dominant heavyweight fighter of the 1960s and 1970s. In…

Modern Persia and Iran: Rulers

Samanid, Muslim Persian dynasty that ruled (819–1005) in Khorasan and Transoxiana Ismail, shah of Persia (1502–24), founder of the Safavid dynastyTahmasp, shah of Persia (1524–76)Abbas I,…

Medina, city, Saudi Arabia

(Encyclopedia) MedinaMedinamĭdēˈnə [key], Arabic Medinat an-Nabi [city of the Prophet] or Madinat Rasul Allah [city of the apostle of Allah], city (1993 pop. 608,226), Hejaz, W Saudi Arabia. It is…

Soldier

Director:Paul AndersonWriter:David Webb PeoplesWarner Bros. R; 99 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Kurt Russell, Jason Scott Lee, Connie Nielsen, Michael Chiklis, Gary Busey, Sean Pertwee and Jason…

Ali

(Encyclopedia) AliAliälēˈ [key] (Ali ibn Abu Talib), 598?–661, 4th caliph (656–61). The debate over his right to the caliphate caused a major split in Islam into Sunni and Shiite branches, and he is…

Husayn ibn Ali

(Encyclopedia) Husayn ibn AliHusayn ibn Aliĭˈbən äˈlē [key], 1856–1931, Arab political and religious leader. In 1908 he succeeded as grand sherif of Mecca and thus became ruler of the Hejaz under the…