Hajj pilgrim Muhammad Ali - in pictures

  • Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali kisses the Black Stone in the Kaaba while performing Hajj in 1972. Getty
    Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali kisses the Black Stone in the Kaaba while performing Hajj in 1972. Getty
  • Ali prays inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. He said that during a visit to the Prophet Mohammed's tomb in Madinah he became convinced that he could defeat Joe Frazier in the ring. Getty
    Ali prays inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. He said that during a visit to the Prophet Mohammed's tomb in Madinah he became convinced that he could defeat Joe Frazier in the ring. Getty
  • Ali with Ian Fairservice, managing partner and group editor of Motivate Publishing in Dubai. What's On Magazine Archives
    Ali with Ian Fairservice, managing partner and group editor of Motivate Publishing in Dubai. What's On Magazine Archives
  • A poster for Ali's exhibition bouts in Dubai.
    A poster for Ali's exhibition bouts in Dubai.
  • Ali with Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad at a convention in Chicago in 1966. Getty
    Ali with Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad at a convention in Chicago in 1966. Getty
  • Ali signs an autograph alongside US civil rights leader Malcolm X. Getty
    Ali signs an autograph alongside US civil rights leader Malcolm X. Getty
  • Ali, who at the time was known as Cassius Clay, after defeating Sonny Liston in 1964 to win the heavyweight title. Getty
    Ali, who at the time was known as Cassius Clay, after defeating Sonny Liston in 1964 to win the heavyweight title. Getty