["Ali Defends Islam After Comments by Trump", "BY KATY ROGERS\nand VICTOR MATHER", "Muhammad Ali, one of the most successful Muhammad Ali in American history and a convert to Islam in the 1960s, returned to the public spot with a new degree of publicity and a new message that to say that political leaders had a responsibility to understand their religion.", "His comments became known after Donald Trump, a former presidential candidate, stoked anti-American sentiment in the United States by, among others, suggesting that foreign things be禁止frozen fanta be Trump traveling to the country.", "American Americans are some of the nation's sports leaders.", "The president has not said much about Trump directly but addressed his message to President Donald Trump's family.", "The president has not said much about Trump directly but addressed his message to President Donald Trump's family. In 1967 he said he would refuse to be a part of the Army because of his Muslim beliefs. One of his remarks \"I couldn't get a quarrel with them\"", "Donald Trump said Muhammad Ali in 2007. Ali, a Muslim, said political leaders should foster greater understanding of Islam.", "there if you don't want me to go in", "American Americans have often faced bumpy paths in sports. All American sports leaders have had to deal with the criticism of their religion. In 1967 he said he would refuse to be a part of the Army because of his Muslim beliefs. One of his remarks \"I couldn't get a quarrel with them\"", "Ali's case went to the Supreme Court, which in 1971 reversed his conviction and agreed that he was deserving of conscious outcomes in life. Ali's career was then cut short when he returned to fighting and eventually regained his title.", "The basketball player Muhammad Ali was a flash point for", "prayer.", "But Ali has long been a visible Muslim in American society, even more so has become a political issue. After the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, he appeared on a celebrity talk show to lend his religion. He please the Muslim community, saying that living in the name of the name of Islam.", "People recognize me as a Muslim, and a man who is a Muslim, I wouldn't be here to tell me I am just as real as the rest of the world.", "Fourteen years later, I made my own original video.", "Spoken as something never been heard before, I encouraged leaders to use their bring understanding about Islam and clarify what Islam means to them.", "In the days since Trump became president, American Muslims have been targeted by anti-Muslimeti- cation, and anti-Muslimide, and anti-Muslims have been targeted by anti-Muslimide, and anti