Rahaman Ali, the younger sibling of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, died Friday (August 1) in Louisville at age 82, following hospice care at Norton Audubon Hospital, according to the Muhammad Ali Center.
Ali, born Rudolph “Rudy” Clay before converting to Islam, was known not only for his own boxing career from 1964 to 1972 but also for his quiet, consistent presence in the Louisville community. He was a fixture at the King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church, where he and his wife regularly volunteered with the Jesus Movement, helping distribute food and clothing to those in need.
“Whenever we do an event, they are always there. We have a food and clothes closet and he made sure that the participants had enough food to go out the door. He and his wife would always be the last one to leave,” said Wanda McIntyre, director of the Jesus Movement. “We already miss the presence when we have our prayer breakfast.”…