then I am going to have to correct you. You state that if you use the word Muhammad Ali, everyone will know what historical figure you're talking about.  So which historical figure is it? There was a boxer named Muhammad Ali - are you bringing him up?  There was also a famous king named Muhammad Ali, another historical figure but he came centuries after the Prophet Muhammad.

However, the Muhammad I think you were referring to (you know, the prophet one), doesn't have an Ali in his name at all. He had a compatriot named Ali who was probably his best friend and one of his top supporters during his lifetime.  

So, I think you just made the opposite point, which is - at this point, I have NO IDEA which Muhammad you're talking about. Probably the boxer... I bet you know more about him than the entirety if Islam.

by ilovecenk99 on 02/12/2010 09:03:26 AM EST

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