Louisville and my bike was stolen. I told my story to Joe Martin‚ a local police officer and boxing trainer. Martin told me I better learn to fight if I wanted to beat up whoever stole my bike. From that point on‚ I fought for the rest of my life.” Muhammad Ali who was born‚ Cassius Clay Jr. in the extremely segregated city of Louisville‚ Kentucky. He became a world-renowned athlete winning the light-heavy weight Olympic medal at age eighteen and becoming the youngest ever Heavyweight Champion of the
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Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky on January 17‚ 1942. Muhammad Ali’s work ethic and heart became evident at a young age. He started boxing younger than most kids were at only the age of 12. Ali’s family couldn’t afford to send him to some fancy boxing center‚ but he loved boxing so he found a way to train. He actually ended up training with a local policeman. This is an example of how dedicated Ali was and how even though he didn’t get the class A training of the rich kids‚ he still
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Muhammad was the prophet and messenger of god (Allah) and a great leader of Islam. He was the most influential man of his time because he had the power to cause major changes to the Arabian society and also made supreme religious movements for Islam. He always spoke the truth and no one ever could find fault in him. This great leader and Prophet of Islam was born in Mecca (holy city for the Muslims) in the year 570 CE. At that time Mecca was a wild‚ lawless land with many bloody battles and wars
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ENGLISH ESSAY: PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) AS A ROLE MODEL FOR RELIGIOUS TEACHERS Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is the example par excellence for his ummah‚ especially for religious teachers with his good example and noble personality. His behavior in all cases is the behavior that is not contrary with the Qur’an‚ in fact his behavior reflects the contents of the Qur’an such as his patient‚ sincere and forgiving character. In education‚ Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has provided many lessons especially
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word of God as it was given to Muhammad. Critically assess this statement. The Qur’an is considered the word of God by Muslims. The Islamic faith believes that the stories within the book were sent to the lowest of the seventh heavens by Allah‚ during the time of Ramadan‚ and revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of time in instalments. A question that is often asked regarding the Qur’an is if its contents are recorded as they were once delivered to Muhammad or does it now differ to the
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ENGL-0102-51 Michael J. Pettengell William H Brooks III March 1‚ 2014 “Civil Divides Can Create a War within a Movement” In the quest of creating a movement many wars must be fought‚ and yet only the visible wars are recognized‚ many unseen events are absent from our history of today. The result of these wars can become a foundation‚ leaving behind bloodshed or celebration. These wars can also become civil and be fought upon the frontlines of its foundation amongst its very own pioneers
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Mark Twain once said‚ “ If I’d a knowed what a trouble it was to make a book I wouldn’t a tackled it ain’t agoing to no more.”(Howard 1) Twain is saying that no matter what the challenge is into writing a good book‚ you shouldn’t just give up because you think you’re going to fail‚ you’ll succeed no matter what. Twain’s Career-Shaping Childhood Experience‚ and how he became a famous novelist‚ and his lasting legacy in the world of Literature‚ made him the icon he is known as in today’s world. In
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Emad Alghweir May 8‚ 2013 Malcom X And The Nation Of Islam (Extra Credit) Malcom X was one of the most influential civil rights activists in American history. He was extremely unique in he’s speeches by combining harsh truths with flagrant and blunt criticism of not only the white man but also the system itself. The documentary‚ The Plain was through the memories and experiences of the men and women that were closest to El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz‚ also known as Malcolm X. the documentary
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On the date of April 3‚ 1964‚ Malcolm X delivered a speech to the American public called‚ The Ballot or the Bullet. Throughout the speech‚ African-Americans were encouraged to stand up for their rights and vote. He also states that in the event of non-compliance for equality from the government‚ that they might need to take matters into their own hands and take up the use of arms. This came after Malcolm separated from his decade long position as spokesman for the Nation of Islam. The main goal of
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greatest boxer‚ an American icon speak on the behalf of the religion. Although even with his help certain states are treating Muslim unfairly and worse are passing laws to ban them from ever touching this country. Cashes Clay or better known as “Muhammad Ali” change not only his name but his belief towards Islam. He enjoyed explaining why he change his belief
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