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Muhammad Ali's mosque, built between 1830 and 1848, is the most visible of all the Islamic monuments in Cairo. Because it dominates the sky line it has became a symbol of the city, even though it is the least Egyptian of these monuments.
Reinterpretation of an iconic photograph, Muhammad Ali (Fist), by Thomas Höpker.
Taken with an Olympus E-600 with a Minolta 28mm f2.8 MD mount lens fitted using an adaptor. Exposure 1/8 second, f2.8, ISO 100.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
As a brash young man, Cassius Marcellus Clay was known as "The Lip from Louisville, Kentucky." Over the years, he has inspired millions of people throughout the world not only with his boxing prowess, but also with his courageous opposition to war and other violence, his faith and his humanitarian efforts. He has also made his mark with his words, which are now in vogue even among the hip-hop generation. Confirmed speakers include Dave Anderson, Angelo Dundee, Bill Gallo, Stan Isaacs, Robert Lipsyte, Arthur Mercante, Larry Merchant, Budd Schulberg, Bert Randolph Sugar and boxer Chuck Wepner.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
As a brash young man, Cassius Marcellus Clay was known as "The Lip from Louisville, Kentucky." Over the years, he has inspired millions of people throughout the world not only with his boxing prowess, but also with his courageous opposition to war and other violence, his faith and his humanitarian efforts. He has also made his mark with his words, which are now in vogue even among the hip-hop generation. Confirmed speakers include Dave Anderson, Angelo Dundee, Bill Gallo, Stan Isaacs, Robert Lipsyte, Arthur Mercante, Larry Merchant, Budd Schulberg, Bert Randolph Sugar and boxer Chuck Wepner.
Mausoleum of the Prophet Muhammad Ali's family. Muhammad Ali is buried in the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.
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Muhammad Ali is generally considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer in the history of the sport. Raised in Louisville, Kentucky, his birth name was Cassius Marcellus Clay but changed his name when he converted to Islam. His fights with Joe Frazier and George Forman are considered some of the greatest fights in the history of the sport. He died on June 3, 2016 from the complications of Parkinson's disease and is resting here in one of the more secluded spot in Cave Hill Cemetery.
Joe Frazier (left) battling Muhammad Ali during their heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 8, 1971.
© John Shearer—Time Life Pictures/Getty Images
The four lions were ordered in 1871, to stand guard around the statue of Muhammad 'Ali in Alexandria, but instead were installed at the ends of the al-Gezira Bridge (1872). While the new bridge was being constructed, they were moved to the zoo. When the bridge was completed, the lions were relocated and King Fuad I inaugurated the new bridge, naming it after his father, the Khedive Ismail Bridge.
Design, Qasr el-Nil Bridge: Sir Ralph Freeman 1880 -1950, an English structural engineer.
Artist: Henri Alfred Marie Jacquemart 1824-1896, a noted French sculptor.
Patron: Khedive Isma'il (İsmail Paşa, Ismail the Magnificent) 1830-1895, grandson of Ali, Khedive (Ottoman viceroy) of Egypt & Sudan (r.1867-1879).
King Fuad I (Ahmed Fuad Paşa) 1868-1936, brother of Hussein Kamel, King of Egypt and Sudan (1922-1936).
One of the profiles of historical fighters at "Fighter’s Heaven”, Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp near Deer Lake, Pennsylvania.
A hike to Narsok with M.Ali and Taha, the best guides you could ask for! Also, hiking in a full-length shalwar kameez, not as difficult as you'd imagine, though a little bit tricky when it comes to the rock-climbing.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
As a brash young man, Cassius Marcellus Clay was known as "The Lip from Louisville, Kentucky." Over the years, he has inspired millions of people throughout the world not only with his boxing prowess, but also with his courageous opposition to war and other violence, his faith and his humanitarian efforts. He has also made his mark with his words, which are now in vogue even among the hip-hop generation. Confirmed speakers include Dave Anderson, Angelo Dundee, Bill Gallo, Stan Isaacs, Robert Lipsyte, Arthur Mercante, Larry Merchant, Budd Schulberg, Bert Randolph Sugar and boxer Chuck Wepner.
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
As a brash young man, Cassius Marcellus Clay was known as "The Lip from Louisville, Kentucky." Over the years, he has inspired millions of people throughout the world not only with his boxing prowess, but also with his courageous opposition to war and other violence, his faith and his humanitarian efforts. He has also made his mark with his words, which are now in vogue even among the hip-hop generation. Confirmed speakers include Dave Anderson, Angelo Dundee, Bill Gallo, Stan Isaacs, Robert Lipsyte, Arthur Mercante, Larry Merchant, Budd Schulberg, Bert Randolph Sugar and boxer Chuck Wepner.
Race Project student workshops on 3/9 and 3/11/20 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO. Media Services photographer / Dana Anderson
Muhammad Ali after first round knockout of Sonny Liston during World Heavyweight Title fight at St. Dominic's Arena in Lewiston, Maine on 5/25/1965.
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Standing near Home Plate in the parking lot where Atlanta Fulton County Stadium once stood looking out at the Hank Aaron Wall and the Olympic Cauldron.
One of the profiles of historical fighters at "Fighter’s Heaven”, Muhammad Ali’s Training Camp near Deer Lake, Pennsylvania.
Race Project student workshops on 3/9 and 3/11/20 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO. Media Services photographer / Dana Anderson
NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
As a brash young man, Cassius Marcellus Clay was known as "The Lip from Louisville, Kentucky." Over the years, he has inspired millions of people throughout the world not only with his boxing prowess, but also with his courageous opposition to war and other violence, his faith and his humanitarian efforts. He has also made his mark with his words, which are now in vogue even among the hip-hop generation. Confirmed speakers include Dave Anderson, Angelo Dundee, Bill Gallo, Stan Isaacs, Robert Lipsyte, Arthur Mercante, Larry Merchant, Budd Schulberg, Bert Randolph Sugar and boxer Chuck Wepner.