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Ali remembered in Muslim world as champ, voice of change

By HAMZA HENDAWI       CAIRO (AP) — Of all Muhammad Ali's travels, his 1964 trip to Egypt was perhaps the most symbolic, bringing him face to face with President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had punched above his own weight as a champion of Third World struggles. Nasser was viewed with suspicion by the United States, but revered across …

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10 Accomplished Muslims Over 60, by Fareeda Ahmed

As Nobel-Prize Peace-Prize Winning economist, philanthropist, and inventor of microfinance, Muhammad Yunus, turned 70 yesterday, elan celebrates 10 Muslim seniors (over-60) who are still making waves. Though there is no guarantee any of these individuals will be asked to host Saturday Night Live anytime soon, a la Betty White, still, their life-long achievements have proved them worthy of our life-long …

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