Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has
criticised US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump's proposal to
ban Muslims from entering America. Without naming Mr Trump, Mr
Ali said that Muslims "have to stand up to those who use Islam to
advance their own personal agenda". The three-time world heavyweight champion, 73, is a cultural icon and one of the world's most famous Muslims.
Mr Trump says he will never leave the race, despite widespread criticism.
The White House had said that his comments "disqualified" him from running for the presidency.
Mr Ali's statement was directed at "presidential candidates proposing to ban Muslim immigration to the United States".
"They have alienated many from learning about Islam,"
"True Muslims know that the ruthless violence of so called Islamic
Jihadists goes against the very tenets of our religion," he said.
"These misguided murderers have perverted people's views on what Islam really is."
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