Mohammed Ali

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Mohammed Ali

Best known as one of the most famous athletes in history, he also wrote books that reflect on faith, purpose, and life beyond the ring. His work carries the same confidence and warmth that made him a global icon.

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Telling fortunes by cards : a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany Gypsies

Telling fortunes by cards : a symposium of the several ancient and modern methods as practiced by Arab seers and sibyls and the Romany Gypsies

by Mohammed Ali

About the author

Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali became a three-time world heavyweight champion and one of the most recognizable public figures of the 20th century. Outside boxing, he built a second life as a writer whose books shared his humor, spirituality, and strong sense of conviction.

Among the best-known books connected to his name are The Greatest: My Own Story and The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey. The Soul of a Butterfly, created with help from his daughter Hana Yasmeen Ali, turns from sport toward personal belief, family, and the values that guided him.

That mix of public courage and private reflection is what makes his writing memorable. Readers often come to his books for the legend, but stay for the voice: direct, generous, and deeply human.