I'm feeling a little less sad for Ali when I see him drooling on himself these days, after reading this:
"Forty years ago, Ali explained his draft evasion: "War is against the teachings of the Holy Koran. I'm not trying to dodge the draft. We are supposed to take part in no wars unless declared by Allah or The Messenger [i.e., Elijah Muhammad]. We don't take part in Christian wars or wars of any unbelievers. . . As he aged, Ali did become more devout, but in unfortunate directions. He declared himself against "the entire power structure" in America, which he declared was run by Zionists who "are really against the Islam religion." He became so radical a Muslim that the notorious Council on American-Islamic Relations, North America's most powerful Islamist group, also honored him with an award in June 2004."
Thanks go to Daniel Pipes for giving me newfound appreciation for Frazier.
Posted by Discoshaman at November 30, 2005 05:30 AM | TrackBack