Muhammad Ali was active during his life.
 Despite this, Ebony magazine noted in the late 1960s that Ali's popularity had increased during this time, especially among black people
Muhammad Ali received guidance from Islamic scholars such as Grand Mufti of Syria Al Marhum Al Sheikh Ahmed Kuftaro, Hisham Kabbani, Imam Zaid Shakir, Hamza Yusuf, and Timothy J

