Jackson praised Ali for advancing the cause of black Americans during and after the civil rights movement of the 1960s. A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to the boxer's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where mourners prayed over the body of a man who battled in the ring and sought peace outside it. Ali was due to be buried on Friday, after a funeral procession and before one final goodbye when thousands more will gather for an interfaith service. "It's very rare where a figure captures the imagination of the entire world," Obama said. "The passing of Muhammad Ali has made us all feel a little more alone in the world," said Sherman Jackson, a Muslim scholar at the University of Southern California.

Source: The Star June 10, 2016 00:56 UTC