Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is remembering Muhammad Ali and his own history with the late heavyweight champion. Ali was a Nation of Islam follower before he embraced mainstream Islam. Farrakhan says Ali went against the wishes of the late Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammed by resuming his career after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor and he was allowed to fight again. In a Sunday speech at the Chicago-based movement's headquarters, Farrakhan detailed Ali's courage in the ring and his courage in standing up for his beliefs by refusing to be drafted during the Vietnam War. Farrakhan attended Ali's memorial service last week in Kentucky.

Source: Fox News June 12, 2016 18:56 UTC