Performed funeral prayer to Muhammad Ali

The funeral prayer legends in the world of boxing Muhammad Ali was performed in Louisville, which began last farewell to the athletes that marked the 20th century.At a number of places in his hometown of wreaths were laid beneath the blackboard on which is written a biography of this great athlete. In addition to flowers, there are boxing gloves.

A large number of fans attended the funeral prayer, which began today at 12 am local time in Lousivilleu with almost 600,000 inhabitants.

Muhammad Ali will be buried tomorrow at the Cave Hill Cemetery.

The funeral was performed close to 15,000 worshipers including the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The religious ceremony was led by Zaid Shakir who have the Anatolia news agency said that Ali's death, the Islamic world has lost a great value. According to him, Is-establishing harmony among different religious communities.

Shakir said that he was the inspiration for many around the world and it's mostly rise as people from all over the world today here in Lousivilleu to forgive him.

The last farewell

Last farewell to Ali continues tomorrow at the "KFC Yum!". It is expected that there will be attended by representatives of all religions. Speeches will be held by former US President Bill Clinton, actor Will Smith, who played Ali in the movie filmed in 2001, comedian Billy Crystal and sports presenter Bryant Gumbel.

A spokesman for the family But Bob Gunnell said at a press conference that they shared the free tickets for the memorial service at the "KFC Yum!" and that disappeared in a very short period of time.
Some of them are stressed, after they have got free, tickets sold on the Internet.Mexican Lorenzo Fernandez is one of the many who pay homage to the great man.

"I do not know what to say, I do not find words. Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer. The news of his death saddened me a lot," said Fernandez.

Among those present was the Elane Grewer with her daughter and grandchildren."But he was a little older than me. For many years the sick. My husband and I followed him through his career. I am proud of him," said Grewer.

World champion

But he suffered from Parkinson's disease after they stopped practicing boxing. After being hospitalized for respiratory problems, died at a hospital in Phoenix.From the beginning of his career he showed exceptional talent for boxing. He practiced the atypical way of fighting, with lowered guard and fast movement around the ring.

In amateur boxing career ended up winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 heavyweight. The first fight for the title in professional boxing had in 1962 when it won a controversial match Sonny Liston.

Boxer's 61 match recorded 56 wins, including 37 knock-outs. American boxer Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in 1964 converted to Islam and took the name Muhammad Ali.

• 9 Jun, 2016
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