26 minutes agoThe day Muhammad Ali refused to perform service in the US Army
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)On April 28, 1967, when the Vietnam War was at its height, the heavy - weight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to carry out his service in the United States military. The famous boxer demanded his expulsion from the army for religious reasons. But officials rejected [...] claim.
The famous boxer demanded his expulsion from the army for religious reasons. But officials rejected his claim that he was a minister of Islamic religion.
Muhamed Ali, who was born into a Christian family named Cassius Clay, made his conversion to Islam after winning the title of heavyweight boxing champion in February 1964. He said he refused to bear his name, according to his words “from the slave” and that he would change it to Muhamed Ali.
During the Vietnam War, Muhamed Ali said that “did not harbor animosity for Vietkong”.
He was accused of these comments that he was simply trying to avoid military service. Muhammad Ali was convicted of refusing military service and was sentenced to 5 years in prison.
But he did not enter prison while his lawyers had appealed the case. In June 1970 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favour of Muhamed Ali, saying his case had not been handled properly.
