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Muhammad Ali’s Daughter Speaks at Funeral: “We Crave for Peace”

HeadlineJun 13, 2016

More than 20,000 people packed a sports arena in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday to bid farewell to heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Ali will also be remembered for his activism against war and racism. His daughter, Maryum Ali, spoke at the interfaith funeral.

Maryum Ali: “Your family is so proud of the legacy you left behind. But I hope that the history of you can help turn the tide of self-hate and violence, because we are overwhelmed with moments of silence for tragic deaths. Here on this soil, American soil, in the Middle East or anywhere else in this world, we crave for peace, the peace that you rest in now.”

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