1964, but didn't go public until after he won the title from sonny liston, because Elijah Muhammad would not want to know clay (as he was then) if liston knocked him out.
it was only after he beat liston that Elijah embraced him like Malcolm X already had.
first, he changed it to Cassius x, then to Muhammad ali.
Muhammad ally, hes is a famous boxer that changed his name because he became Islam and he thought Cashes Clay was his "slave" name
Cassius Clay was the original name of the legendary Boxer Muhammed Ali. Clay claimed a religious conversion to Islam and subsequently changed his name. He was the heavy weight Olympic champion boxer who turned professional and later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali Lit the the Olympic torch at the Olympics in 1996 IN Atlanta, Georgia. His real name is Cassius Clay. He changed his name because he changed his religion to Islam and the name Muhammad fit the religion more.
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Muhammad Ali
Elijah Muhammad. He changed his name to
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I do believe you are talking about Muhammad Ali probably the most famous and influential American boxer. His first name is Muhammad.
Yes, Muhammad Ali had a younger brother named Rahman Ali. Rahman Ali, originally named Rudolph Arnett Clay, was a former boxer and served as a sparring partner for Muhammad Ali.
Islam is the religion preached by Prophet Mohammad