Muhammad Ali Knocked Trump’s Muslim Ban Before He Died

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The late boxing legend, who passed away at 74, had strong words for Trump’s proposed Muslim ban. And Trump even once questioned whether America had Muslim sports heroes.

In a public statement titled, “Presidential Candidates Proposing to Ban Muslim Immigration to the United States,” the boxing legend reiterated his decades-long stance that Islam was a religion of peace, and that people, in this case Trump, should not be exploiting it for political points.

“We as Muslims have to stand up to those who use Islam to advance their own personal agenda,” Ali said. “They have alienated many from learning about Islam. True Muslims know or should know that it goes against our religion to try and force Islam on anybody.”

The sports and cultural icon further spoke out about how terrorists like those in Paris and San Bernardino have “perverted” the public’s views of Islam.

“Speaking as someone who has never been accused of political correctness, I believe that our political leaders should use their position to bring understanding about the religion of Islam and clarify that these misguided murderers have perverted people’s views on what Islam really is,” he said.

“I am a Muslim and there is nothing Islamic about killing innocent people in Paris, San Bernardino, or anywhere else in the world. True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so called Islamic Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion.”

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-knocked-trump-s-muslim-ban-before-he-died.html

[H2O Man]

1. Yes, he did.

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2. K&R...

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3. Trump will never ever understand how lucky he was

to have such a person try to enlighten him.