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From his Black Baptist roots to his braggadocious banter, Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam and became Muhammad Ali. He was more than a silver-tongued boxer — he was a champion for Black empowerment, and when he resisted the Vietnam draft he was a historic defender of religious freedom. 

Until the end of his life, Ali fought his own sacred struggle as he negotiated the release of hostages, journeyed with Parkinson’s disease, and worked across religious traditions to advance the dignity of all humanity. Ali shook up the world. 

There may be no other actor on the world’s stage whose life has been as heavily documented as Ali's. Yet for all the ways the legendary athlete and humanitarian’s life has been scrutinized and celebrated, few have attempted to tell the story of what he valued most: his spiritual evolution.

From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a one-hour special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him “The Greatest.” Hosted by Preacher Moss. 

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From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a one-hour special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him “The Greatest.” 

From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center, and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a one-hour special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him ‘The Greatest.’ Hosted by Preacher Moss. 

The Universal Title: Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Journey from Christianity to Islam

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