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On Muslims, think of Ali, not ISIS

President George W. Bush presents boxing legend Muhammad Ali the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 9, 2005.
President George W. Bush presents boxing legend Muhammad Ali the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 9, 2005. Chuck Kennedy TNS

“Service to others is the price we pay for our place here on Earth.” These words were spoken by and lived by Muhammad Ali.

The greatest way we can honor the memory of The Greatest is to think of Muhammad Ali ... not ISIS ... when we hear or read the word “Muslim.”

Dave Hilsheimer

Bradenton

This story was originally published June 8, 2016 at 2:02 PM with the headline "On Muslims, think of Ali, not ISIS."

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