Photos From Muhammad Ali’s Muslim Funeral That Had Thousands In Attendance
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Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali’s muslim funeral had thousands of people in attendance.
The funeral which took place at the Freedom Hall arena had people in the crowd hold up their cellphones to snap pictures as the coffin holding Ali’s remains moved by.
The brief ceremony in Louisville launched two days of interfaith tributes – bringing together VIPs and ordinary fans – to a man known for both his tenacity in the ring and his social activism outside of it, on behalf of African-Americans and social causes at home and around the world.
The three-time heavyweight world champion died after a decades-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born Cassius Clay at a time of racial segregation in the American south, the boxer converted to Islam in 1964, changing his name to Muhammad Ali and shocking America.
Thursday’s prayer service was held at the site of Ali’s last fight in his hometown, where he defeated Willi Besmanoff on Nov 29, 1961.
“The service is a traditional Muslim funeral,” Imam Zaid Shakir, who helped organise it, said earlier. Muhammad Ali has a very, very special significance for the Muslim community. This is about… sending him off in the very best of fashion, and honor his memory, live his legacy and love each other as he would wish.”
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