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Muhammad Ali memorial begins with Muslim prayer service
Worshippers and fans of Muhammad Ali are attending a Muslim prayer service to honour the legendary boxer in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The two-day funeral was planned by Ali in the years before his death, according to a family spokesman. Ali wanted the Muslim prayer service, known as a Jenazah, to be "a teaching moment", according to Imam Zaid Shakir, who is leading the service. Muhammad Ali, "The Greatest", died on Friday aged 74.
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