It was said that Ali seemed to change after that, he visibly bragged less about his accomplishments and started to stress the importance of Islam as a spiritual force in his life. Ali continued to practice his newfound faith, becoming one of the first well-known sports figures to openly talk about his religion in and out of the ring. However, at the time that Ali did this, the Islamic religion was not very popular. Although it wasn’t a considerably liked idea, Ali thought it the best change for himself. The Islamic nation also benefitted from Ali’s conversion. The difference between Muhammad Ali and all of the other “black Muslims” was that Ali was both a Muslim and the heavyweight champion of the world. This was the combination of representation that would attract attention to the Islamic religion and act as a powerful “uplifting force” in America’s black
It was said that Ali seemed to change after that, he visibly bragged less about his accomplishments and started to stress the importance of Islam as a spiritual force in his life. Ali continued to practice his newfound faith, becoming one of the first well-known sports figures to openly talk about his religion in and out of the ring. However, at the time that Ali did this, the Islamic religion was not very popular. Although it wasn’t a considerably liked idea, Ali thought it the best change for himself. The Islamic nation also benefitted from Ali’s conversion. The difference between Muhammad Ali and all of the other “black Muslims” was that Ali was both a Muslim and the heavyweight champion of the world. This was the combination of representation that would attract attention to the Islamic religion and act as a powerful “uplifting force” in America’s black