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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 04:35 PM Jun 2016

Trump Wants to Attend Muhammad Ali’s Muslim Funeral, Here’s How Ali’s Family Responded.

http://newcenturytimes.com/2016/06/08/trump-wants-to-attend-muhammad-alis-muslim-funeral-heres-how-alis-family-responded/

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump wants to attend legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s funeral on Friday. Ali, who was a proud and vocal Muslim, died on on June 3rd. Despite the fact that Trump has advocated for keeping Muslims out of the country and has called to dip bullets in “pig’s blood” when killing Muslims, Ali’s family decided to “welcome” Trump to the funeral in accordance with Muslim tradition. Here’s what family spokesmen Bob Gunnell said:
“Everything we’re doing here was blessed by Muhammad Ali and was requested.”

He said Ali wanted different religions at the service. Gunnell said he wasn’t preparing for Trump on Friday, but “he would be welcome to attend.” Although the family is aware of Trump’s nasty rhetoric, Ali’s friend, Saliha Shakir, said that he would never turn anyone away, even Trump:
“None of us care for (Trump’s) rhetoric, but this is what Ali would have wanted. He would not have turned him away.”

Shakir emphasized that Islam is an inclusive religion and the family is simply following the tenets of the religion despite the hate mongering and Islamophobia Donlad Trump has both spewed and encouraged throughout his campaign, which has prompted a rise in Islamophobia across the country.

Although Ali was a man of grace and dignity, he was aware of Trump’s Islamophobic rants. In December, Trump said that if he became president, he would ensure a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” His statement came five days after a mass shooting by two extremists in San Bernardino, California. Muhammad Ali had a perfect response that was directed at Donald Trump without actually mentioning his name:
“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.”
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Trump Wants to Attend Muhammad Ali’s Muslim Funeral, Here’s How Ali’s Family Responded. (Original Post) KamaAina Jun 2016 OP
so the funeral will be a showcase for trump.... chillfactor Jun 2016 #1
Doesn't matter leftynyc Jun 2016 #3
On the other hand it stops Trump from being a victim and his followers from nolabear Jun 2016 #4
Fuqq that PoS. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #2
Trump will declare, "Now. I'm the greatest!" GreatCaesarsGhost Jun 2016 #5

chillfactor

(7,566 posts)
1. so the funeral will be a showcase for trump....
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 04:43 PM
Jun 2016

rather than a showcase for Ali....what in the hell was Ali's family thinking?

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
4. On the other hand it stops Trump from being a victim and his followers from
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 04:53 PM
Jun 2016

being able to say "See? See? Evil Muslims..."

Plus, if seating is assigned he might find himself surrounded by large, muscular boxers, who are NOT his African Americans.

lpbk2713

(42,696 posts)
2. Fuqq that PoS.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 04:50 PM
Jun 2016



He would only be showing up to use it as a photo op. If there were
no cameras present he would be nowhere near the place. His goal
is to get a hug from family members. They will oblige because that
is the kind of people they are.



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