Evolved into a Muslim of Moderation--and Even a Friend to Jews--eventually becoming more fearless than virtually any other high profile Muslim in opposing terrorism, showing respect for Christians, Jews -- "All people have to work to get along"
Muhammad Ali: Fists of Steel Yield to Soul of Butterfly
The headlines in the 1960s and beyond accurately portrayed Muhammad Ali as anything but a moderate in relation to people without color in general, and Jews in particular. Who would have imagined that he would evolve into a model of Muslim moderation and appreciation of Jews as well as of members of other religions? Who would have ever imagined that the person who first came to fame as a self-centered narcissist claiming to be the greatest fighter who ever lived, as an individual, would go through various stages as a Muslim, from one of the most militant to one of the most moderate, and evolve into a humanitarian who would speak out on behalf of all believers in God to the point where now, in death, even more so than in life, as more people find out about his personal evolution, he is positioned to become more influential in tolerating, and even respecting, people of other religions than any other high-profile once-militant Muslim, today, or even in world history!