Posted on 06/06/2016 12:36:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
In 1964, Egyptian Al-Musawwir magazine published a report claiming that boxing legend Muhammad Ali had a love affair with an Egyptian girl called Inyat Mustafa. The news reached global media outlets as Ali’s then-wife Sonji Roi, with whom he had a disagreement at the time, had learnt about it.
Ali denied the report and commented in a few words saying it was a lie, adding that he was not even interested in filing a lawsuit against the magazine.
The boxing legend, who passed away on Friday following a battle with Parkinson’s, did visit Egypt in 1964 upon the invitation of the Arab Boxing Federation which was headquartered in Cairo.
Ali stayed in Egypt for 15 days during which he requested to meet with late President Gamal Abdelnasser, whom he wasn’t scheduled to meet with.
Egyptian media outlets covered Ali’s visit to Egypt and followed him throughout his entire stay. They documented his visit to al-Azhar mosque and his meeting with Abdelnasser.
One of the pictures showed Ali kissing a statue of Abdelnasser upon his arrival to the late president’s office to meet him.
Ali also visited the Aswan Dam and said he was impressed by it. According to news reports, he said that significant work was an obvious evidence of the greatness of Abdelnasser.
Ali also visited archeological sites in Luxor as well as the pyramids and the Sphinx.
In some of the photos taken of him during his visit, he is seen wearing a turban and riding camels and horses near the pyramids.
Cassius was a repulsive human being not worthy of respect, which is why the MSM is so interested in his story.
Wow. I never knew that!
Completely agree with T-Bone.
WHO CARES?!
(In before the anti-American anti-white muslim defenders).
Thank God he died, I’m tired of hearing about prince.
Around 1977-78 Ali fought Michael Spinks in New Orleans. I was staying at the same hotel as he and his entourage. I met a gent who introduced himself as Ali’s attorney. After mentioning I was a boxing fan, he offered to introduce me to Ali later that evening. I later rode the elevator to their floor (they had one or two floors booked) and was introduced to several people before Ali arrived. Most notable was an incredibly beautiful black lady who looked remarkably like Elizabeth Taylor’s character in Cleopatra. I understood she was not his wife. When Ali walked in, you could tell the two were in a relationship. I shook his hand and left.
Why the sudden and strong resurgence of the immaterial?
He put his faith in “allah”...
As the Crusader once told Indiana Jones: “He chose poorly”...
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