Cassius Clay

Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book."

The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali cost American Muslims perhaps their greatest hero, a goodwill ambassador for Islam in a country where their minority faith is widely misunderstand and mistrusted.

Muhammad Ali, known as Cassius Clay before he converted to Islam, began boxing training at the age of 12 years

Muhammad Ali(then Cassius Clay) knocked out Sonny Liston, who nagged by a shoulder injury, threw in the towel before the seventh round at Miami's Convention Hall on February 25, 1964

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who was then named Cassius Clay, stopped Sonny Liston in the seventh round to claim the world heavyweight crown at age 22, launching a career that would see him become a global sports icon.

The gloves were used by Muhammad Ali from Louisville, Kentucky, then named Cassius Clay, to launch a legendary boxing career that made him a global sport icon.

Formerly known as Cassius Clay, his extravagant style inside and out of the boxing ring lead to him becoming one of his eras most recognisable faces.

In the resplendent setting of Rome, Cassius Clay won the light heavyweight boxing gold medal and, in both that name and as Muhammad Ali, became the world's most famous sportsman as professional heavyweight champion.

Kanye West's stylist Cassius Clay created his own uniform when he was in school because he was "dissatisfied" with the "informality" of dress code.

Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it "The Book."

The death of boxing great Muhammad Ali cost American Muslims perhaps their greatest hero, a goodwill ambassador for Islam in a country where their minority faith is widely misunderstand and mistrusted.

Muhammad Ali, known as Cassius Clay before he converted to Islam, began boxing training at the age of 12 years

Muhammad Ali(then Cassius Clay) knocked out Sonny Liston, who nagged by a shoulder injury, threw in the towel before the seventh round at Miami's Convention Hall on February 25, 1964

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who was then named Cassius Clay, stopped Sonny Liston in the seventh round to claim the world heavyweight crown at age 22, launching a career that would see him become a global sports icon.

The gloves were used by Muhammad Ali from Louisville, Kentucky, then named Cassius Clay, to launch a legendary boxing career that made him a global sport icon.

Formerly known as Cassius Clay, his extravagant style inside and out of the boxing ring lead to him becoming one of his eras most recognisable faces.

In the resplendent setting of Rome, Cassius Clay won the light heavyweight boxing gold medal and, in both that name and as Muhammad Ali, became the world's most famous sportsman as professional heavyweight champion.

Kanye West's stylist Cassius Clay created his own uniform when he was in school because he was "dissatisfied" with the "informality" of dress code.