He believed Cashes Clay was a sort of a slave name.
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∙ 12y agoMuhammad Ali changed his name because his name was given to him by a slave.
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∙ 12y agohe did it because he wanted to show that he was not a non Muslim but a Muslim to the world,if you become a Muslim you don't have to change your name but he did.
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∙ 13y agoI did not change my name to Muhammad Ali, perhaps you are referring to Cassius Clay? If so he did this when he converted to Islam.
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∙ 12y agoin 1964 after he adopted a black Muslim religion
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∙ 12y agoBecause he became Muslim
to convert to Islam and it is not taught in all schools.
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In 1963, Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Cassius Clay changed his name after converting to Islam. He announced that he was a Black Muslim and changed his name to Muhammad Ali instead of Cassius Clay. To express Black Power(Apex)
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
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He was originally named Cassius Clay.
His "given" name was Cassius Marcells Clay I may have misspelled his middle name though.. but yeah Ali name was Cassius Clay
Muhammad Ali. This is the name taken on by Cassius Clay when he converted to Islam.
His son's name is Cassius (As in Cassius Clay) and his daughter's name is Sienna.
Because thought his original name Cassius Clay was a slave name given to him by white people
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