Ali on Malcolm X- "Turning my back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance. He was a visionary ahead of us all. …I might never have become a Muslim if it hadn’t been for Malcolm. If I could go back and do it over again, I would never have turned my back on him." RIP ALI and Malcolm X
Thanks you for Clarifying. After watching the Documentary on Malcolm X , I now understand that his understanding of Islam became to grow beyond the ideology that existed at that time in the "Nation of Islam". Malcolm X was really seeing Islam beyond boundaries. And this had become a threat to the leader of the "Nation of Islam." Will surely miss Malcolm X , such a courageous personality. And it is really nice to know that Divine had blessed such a courageous follower. May Divine bless his soul and bless him a high ranking in Heaven . Amin !!!
noi still tell same story about Malcolm in Farrakhan's message about Ali they have gone to say that Malcolm wasn't the reason Ali became a Muslim some other guy claimed to have recruited him and Ali was a Muslim 3yrs b4 Malcolm ever met him someone is lying I think its noi
Turning my back on Malcolm,” wrote Ali in his 2004 autobiography The Soul of a Butterfly, “was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. “I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance.”
This is hard to watch knowing how much Malcolm loved Ali. Even after he was ostracized from NOI he still called Ali his brother. I'm glad Ali finally realized Malcolm was right about NOI even if he cowardly waited until Elijah Muhammad died before he left. Ali had expressed his regret about turning his back on Malcolm. I like to think the brothers are happily reunited. RIP
Muhammad Ali became a Sunni Muslim just like Malcolm did. Warith Deen (Elijah's son) denounced his own fathers teachings and converted a large number of former NOI members to orthodox Islam.
+david williams That's a lie, I read his statement where he said and I quote" I wish I could tell Malcolm that I was sorry, and he was right about everything, look it up or Google it.
+Osia Wideman which statement do you that ali never said something bad about el haj muhammad telling malcomx was right doesn't mean shit now you trying to create a statement which never existed between ali and el haj muhammad. don't confuse wareeth deen muhammad who is young wife testified he was an agent. do you how farrakhan retablish the nation of Islam? when you don't know shit shut up. he never stated shit. coz there are many videos of ali attending many saviour days and other meeting of the nation of Islam under farrakhan
+david williams Obviously you don't read much, I have plenty of books on Ali where he made that statement, read, man, read, I can back my evidence up, can you?
Ali walked right into that trap. gotta know their move before they do. Ali was all turned around.rest in peace champ but Malcolm wasn't an enemy but a friend
But remember. Muhammad Ali regretted it. I am sure it made him really sad all his life. And a great Muslim public figure, Dr. Kamran Riaz, shared this picture on the day of Muhammad Ali's passing. rarehistoricalphotos.com/malcolm-x-kidding-around-muhammad-ali-1963/ , and had this to say along with the picture, "One brother was patiently waiting for the other. So he joined him. Finally reunited, finally together. (In paradise, Inshallah (God Willing))" Imagine the meeting of two friends in the next world, Muhammad Ali and Malik Al-Shabaaz (Malcolm X). How happy Muhammad Ali will be to see his friend whom he had mistakenly forsaken. And how happy Malcolm X would be to see that after he had left...his friend actually...made it! He saw the light, changed his life, deeply regretted the breakup of their friendship, and made it to the beautiful side of the Hereafter (God-wIlling). That's the most beautiful thing. Allah hu akbar (God is great). Take care.
Malcolm was the TRUTH!!!....when he exposed the truth he was marked for death...Elijah Muhammad knew the power of Malcolm and feared the truth and power of Malcolm...and Farrakhan followed suit.
The Most High Peoples Champion Muhammad Ali was a faithful disciple of his Leader and Teacher (Hon Elijah Muhammad) until H.E.M departed in Feb. 1975. You ignorant misinformed people are naïve enough to believe that this very intelligent, well traveled man was brainwashed for 14 long years??? As humans we all grow and evolve in certain areas of life but he was forever grateful to his Champion. Thank you for the post and thank you Bro. Muhammad for all of the wonderful contributions that you bestowed upon us.
Love Malcolm and love Muhammad Ali. Great men evolve. No fault no blame. These two were. Brothers trying to find some common ground to stand together. Maybe they ended up on the road that had turns and blumps causing them to end up on different paths but in the end they sacrificed there lives for truth equality and justice. Today i get to thank them for being courageous. They will firever remain in my mind and soul. I will always teach others about their love.
Ali realised afterwards that X was correct and elijah was a fake. Ali and malcolm x both left nation of islam and became sunni muslims ali regretted not making up with X
Ali did not "leave" the NOI, in the classic sense, but moved on with rest of the NOI, upon the death of the hon. Elijah Muhammad, when his son, Wallace, took over. As far as Malcolm being "correct", there are shades and nuances on this, from the correct to the incorrect.
you know. islam teaching is base 2 things. the book of the Quran n the book of the Hadith(tradition o the prophets Muhammad SAW) . so any thing that doesnt come from those 2 books, then it is wrong. not base on a person. so any fraction that follow this rule then its all good.
What I take the most from video is two grown men, acting like grown men, being 100% open and honest with each other, sticking to their convictions and principles, but never once resorting to violence, to name calling or childish behavior. This is professionalism and maturity at its best.
Nobody is perfect about what makes a person great is admitting they were wrong and bettering themselves. Ali regretted basically everything he said here and turning his back on Malcom. And became a leader in his own way. An amazing one at that!
Brainwashed Ali - thankfully he grew out of that weird shit and showed true greatness. Just imagine if Malcolm and Ali stayed alive and healthy, wow, black America would be a different place for sure. So would the world. RIP Ali , RIP Malcolm.
Frank Zappa Ali was one of the best boxers of all time but the truth is he hid behind the region of Islam to avoid the Vietnam War and Malcom X was murdered by the nation when he opened his eyes and was starting to pay the people back by telling the truth about the hood pimps who were destroying the inner-citys
Ali is nothing and I mean nothing compared to Malcolm !!! He should not ever be mentioned in the same breathe !!! Malcolm was a shining light . Ali a twinkling star !!! Malcolm will live forever . Ali has already started to fade !!!! Watch and see !!!
Malcolm X was killed in 1965 and he was still talking about him like this in 1968 when this interview was conducted. They were friends. In his book he wrote how he regretted turning his back on Malcolm. Well he turned his back on Malcolm and his family.
Trash talk? How? Because he spoke on how Malcolm on two occasions, was suspended by THEM, for making reckless statements, the second, more serious, after the death of JFK, when all of the ministers were told to make no comment on it?
OneandOnly First of all, you use way to many commas Second of all, if I remember correctly he said Malcolm should be murdered after he left the NOI Thirdly, I'm not trying to slander Muhammad Ali obviously, I'm huge fan and like I said after Malcolm X he's the American I respect the most. I'm just acknowledging he slandered Malcolm in the past and that's upsetting
Regarding use of commas, you could be right to an extent, but experience tells me that most people don't use them enough.As far as Ali's statement, yes, it can be argued that he was calling for Malcolm to be killed, but he said that however opposes Mr. Muhammad "dies", which in of itself doesn't specify how the person will expire.But, when you say he slandered Malcolm, you have to prove that he misquoted or outright lied about him, which I just don't see. Perhaps you can produce specific instances where he slandered, lied about what Malcolm said or did. After all, it is not true that he was suspended for his statement about JFK? I admit, I'd not known about the Air France remark and reaction, but I did read that Muhammad was very upset with Malcolm, for that public statement. As far as I recall, his statement was rooted in his anger over the LAPD murder case, and what he saw as divine retribution from Allah, because of that.You see, the world would like for us to believe, that despite his teaching that the white man was the devil, that he was so driven and obsessed, that he lacked general compassion, even when it came to misfortunes involving whites. So, he never gets credit for having the humanity, not only to post a front-page article, expressing grief over JFK's death, but to order all of the ministers to make no comment about it.You should know that the article was in the Muhammad Speaks, BEFORE Malcolm's speech at the Manhattan Center.
They couldn't afford to have the great malcom x and ali patnering together . Their paternship wouldve meant too much power to handle . The damage wouldve been too great to recover from. So they had to cause division between the 2 great lions. Ali fell for it here but rightfully came back to his senses later. Ali knew better and even said it here the interview but somehow didnt realise he was been played himself.
I never saw this interview befor, I thought Ali was more intelligent than this, Malcolm is my hero, and for him to speak against him like this is unreal, Malcolm has always credited Elijah Muhammad for opening his eyes, So Ali is badly misinformed , just sad....
Without doubt M.Ali will be the most intelligent Pro-boxer of all time.. Articulate, understanding and knowing when the interviewer was putting words in his mouth.. (I don't know all other boxers, but he was an intellectual and most other boxers are not in the same intelligence league.)
Ali wrote in his 2004 autobiography, The Soul of a Butterfly, "Turning my back on Malcolm, was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance.”
You’re a idiot used as a pawn against Malcolm X? When they’re here trying to accuse black people of the entire confusion. U must be a good whitemans boy
This interview was before Muhammad Ali didn't see the false teachings of the Nation of Islam. He said in his biography it was the worse mistake of his life turning away from Malcolm x. May Allah swt rest them both in peace
Yeh where is the rest. Even in death this man is teaching so much. So young so wise , holding the conversation under his control. The interviewer has a valid point though. All whites are not enemies. Mohammed Ali here is right in saying Elijah did not teach that , you guys taught : bumped of MLK , took away my title unjustly etc etc. That was unjust to take away his title and license to fight. Ministers of other religion were exempt from joining war , if they objected to , so why was his title taken away . Also 90 people had fighting license who had broken laws etc yet it was Ali his license was taken away. That is unjust. This remainder of the conversation is well worth its weight in gold. It is also amazing how Mohammed Ali worked all life building bridges , between races, religions and social status too. Helped the poor , Helped the kids, helped the elderly, ( prevented the elderly jews from getting evicted from old folks home by donating 450,000 dollars. ). Until his last he continued growing. He accetpted the Sufi Islam. Whose main principle is Love God , and Love People for the love of God. Indeed he loved people and people loved him. Same thing and same issues are here today in a different form. One person commiting terror act it is him,who wrong. it is not all Muslims. or Christians or Jews.Some people try to spread the poison against all Muslims these days Which is so wrong.
You nailed It MOHAMMED ALI THE GREATEST ,,, A TRUE BELIEVER OF THE GREATEST MESSENGER MOHAMMED PEACE BE UPON HIM !!! We cannot deny history of White man's brutality
He appeals to your intellect, while O'Reilly appeals to your basest emotions. He is a journalist, whereas O'Reilly is an entertainer. He allows the other person a chance to speak in complete sentences, while O'Reilly cuts in before the interviewee can finish a thought.
People have to understand watching this that Muhammad Ali was in fear of his life and the lives of members of his family from the people who plotted, planned, and assassinated Malcolm X. Clearly without Malcolm X's input and guidance along with singer Sam Cooke Muhammad Ali would have not talked the way he talked and or took the stands that he took and be the celebrated figure that he was in life and the figure that he has become in death and this is no disrespect to Elijah Muhammad
If more Muslims could hold a conversation like Ali without losing their temper the world would be a better place. Debate is good, debate is healthy. Can you imagine trying to debate with these Daish MF's? No chance. There are misapprehensions on all sides and discussion is the ONLY way to learn and move on. You were adored here in the UK and you are the greatest of all time!! RIP Ali.
Muhammad Ali was The Greatest when he was in The Nation of Islam but Allah removed his gifts after he left. Unfortunately he felt the same wrath from Allah as Malcolm X but he suffered for decades. I love both Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali regardless of their decision to turn towards the Devil for their salvation.
Divide & conquer ? It was Elijah who decided that division was best between him & his best student when he was guilty of adultery & fornication also it is impossible that he had no knowledge of the criminal activities of his Temples. Suddenly he has concerned 4 the president's death when his teachings called all Pink people devils & sat his brilliant student down but yet Malcolm sought Pinks. Ali called Malcolm a friend & brother then turned on him in favor of an adulterer. It's called Karma in less than 10 years this beloved Nation would be destroyed NEVER 2 attain it's glory that it shouldn't have had 2 begin with.
NO WHITES DID THIS!! ELIJAH WASN'T HERE WHEN WHITES DIVIDED AND CONQUERED THE INDIANS!!! ELIJAH WASN'T HERE WHEN WHITES KIDNAPPED AND ENSLAVED MILLIONS OF BLACKS!! KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!
Muhammad Ali was not an active member of The Nation of Islam when this interview took place. All these comments are an eater of witness to what Ali was saying. It just makes you comfortable to try and twist his words for your own benefit. Malcolm X said Elijah Muhammad cleaned him up and made him the man that he was.
I loved and respected Ali as well as the NOI, at one point. I think the point that he was making here was that "actions speak for themselves." You don't need anyone to convince you of what's transparent, same as it is in 2016: "National racism that's existed for centuries." However, Ali and all of the NOI were extremely brainwashed to allow their leader(Elijah)to commit his sins, remain on top and then plan to execute one of their own(Malcolm X) for exposing them. Even Ali himself came to resent that and later left the NOI.
I wonder if in the end Muhammed Ali knew how much all races loved him? It is good to know he realized Malcolm X was right about Elijah Muhammed who was an adulterer yet preached against it. Malcolm X was killed by his own black race. Rest in peace to both great men.
Infinite Diversity in infinite Combination Once Again Roddenberry showed the way forward! I deeply admire much of what Muhammed Ali said and did,and understand much of what he was saying here.Tribalism is not a 'white' only issue it has been part of Human nature for as long as Man has existed.The 'White' Culture is committing 'Social Suicide' by undermining its own heritage and values.White means nothing it's a political 'Tag'.All people have their own culture and Traditions.These are often based on Geography,Local Industry,Trades and Crafts and Religion,they all have different 'Pro's and Con's but all deserve to be at least recognised and respected as the established identity of that group and of the individual that see themselves as part of this. Respect is the only basis on which we can all find a way forward together,but this can only come with trust and that must be earned.We can live together without losing our Identity,we don't have to become homogenised to co exist,just respect each other!
Malcolm was one of a kind !! A true king !!!! Ali was just a great great boxer !!! He sold Malcolm out to get the Muslims behind his boxing career ... wake up !!!! So sad
Elija didn't know how real Malcolm was yes Elijah Poole you had recruited a real one to real for you and your movement and you said it ( a lie can not stand when the truth is on the scene).
At this time, the show, "Firing Line" was a syndicated program. They had to ring a bell to signal the end of segments of the program, in order to allow local commercial stations to have their commercial breaks. According to Wikipedia, some of the show's affiliates were NET affiliates (the predecessor to PBS), and did not have that limitation. "Firing Line" was syndicated from 1966 until 1971, and then aired on PBS from 1971 until 1999. This is just a segment of a full episode of "Firing Line". I do not know if the full show is available for viewing on RUclips, or anywhere else on the Internet. At this time, the show was taped at WOR Channel 9, New York, New York. Perhaps the episode in question might be available in their archives, or perhaps at one of the NET affiliates that aired the program at that time.
According to Wikipedia, the Hoover Archive has released some of the episodes of "Firing Line" onto DVD, and some are available for sale at the Amazon.com web site. Other episodes, at a slightly higher price, are available for sale at the Hoover Archive web site.
Ali was very poorly educated, having grown up in Louisville in a segregating school system. He liked to talk, but he was basically ignorant on factual matters
Ikisinide cok severdim, bende ona SIRT cevirdigini hic sevmedim Alinin cok toy oldugu dönem iste, seneler sonra bin pisman oldugunu söyledi ALI. Ikiside nur icinde yatsin ve ALLAH GANI GANI RAHMET EGLESIN ikisinide
To Ali's understanding at that time X was a traitor. Even so he tries not to speak ill of him, as he was dead. We all develop and grow (hopefully) through time. Ali was always very vocal and public, so it's easy to criticise him. But this is a man not yet 30 you're seeing here. Alot of us would freely admit to talking some wild shit in our twenties which we'd never say now. I don't think he'd anything to be embarrassed about from this or any other interview he did. He calmly and civilly stated his position and the reasons for it.
Az Plasma Quran 16:36 And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut." And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers. So after 400 years in America under wicked rulership of the devil you think Allah wouldn't raise up a messenger in the wilderness of North America? You're crazy Bible Malachi 4:5: behold I will send you ELIJAH before that great and dreadful day of the lord
Them damn purge previews are yelling in my ear almost like they don't want me hearing this, why does mainstream push violence and division like a drug.
Islam was born for pale beings, never for Ad-Bassa, Nuwbun. Ali was greatness with what he accepted. Malcolm X meant well but got tricked. Before a student steps out he should humble himself and remember his teacher. Wisdom saves lives friend.
this video was published 28th May 2016. Muhammad ali was already sunni by then. And rejected Elijah. it should not have been published. everybody makes mistakes, so did Ali RH.
Everybody confuses the value of the man with the value of the truth he speaks. As if they stop lying for a second, and attain a position of a God. Anyone can speak the truth for a minute, an hour, a day. Truth is a powerful thing, even in bits, but truth cannot abandon even the lowest abuser of it. Truth shows the character of a man by consistency, fluidity, and grace. Honesty is the tool Ali found to communicate, not Elijah Muhammad's truth, Ali's.
The brother was within his every right to leave the organization for a righteous cause being that Islam is not the religion, or way of life for us being the children of Israel any way, but it is the religion, or way of life for Ishmael being the forefather of the Arab nations, but we whose forefathers are of Negroid and or Indian decent being the so call Blacks, Hispanic, and Native American Indians who are indeed the Israelites that THE HOLY SCRIPTURES were only written by and for as noted in Psalms 147:19-20.
I love you Ali, but that was one period in time that you where wrong. MX had evolved beyond the NOH....but at the same time remained humble before God and the people.
ALI WAS JUST AS BLIND AS MALCOLM AND THE REST OF THE NOI. WHAT DID ALI WIND UP DOING >>> CONVERTING TO WHAT MALCOLM SAID AND THAT ISLAM FROM THE EAST. YOU ARE FORGIVEN ALI.
Ali on Malcolm X- "Turning my back on Malcolm was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance. He was a visionary ahead of us all. …I might never have become a Muslim if it hadn’t been for Malcolm. If I could go back and do it over again, I would never have turned my back on him." RIP ALI and Malcolm X
Thanks you for Clarifying. After watching the Documentary on Malcolm X , I now understand that his understanding of Islam became to grow beyond the ideology that existed at that time in the "Nation of Islam". Malcolm X was really seeing Islam beyond boundaries. And this had become a threat to the leader of the "Nation of Islam." Will surely miss Malcolm X , such a courageous personality. And it is really nice to know that Divine had blessed such a courageous follower. May Divine bless his soul and bless him a high ranking in Heaven . Amin !!!
Making an observation , what does seeing Islam followed by other races around the world have to do with the Nubian people's condition in America?
No doubt, a big mistake. We all have made them.
+Cemal7791 👍
noi still tell same story about Malcolm in Farrakhan's message about Ali they have gone to say that Malcolm wasn't the reason Ali became a Muslim some other guy claimed to have recruited him and Ali was a Muslim 3yrs b4 Malcolm ever met him someone is lying I think its noi
Malcolm X forever!!
Right on!!
Alhamdulilah Brother Muhammad Ali found True Islam just like Malcolm X. He regretted not listening to his Brother Malcolm X before he died.
TRUE ISLAM? YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IS ISLAM!
David Wardsworth You Don't know your own Father
Where does true islam come from? Has true islam solved the world's problems?
did the world try to solve his problems with true islam and it didn't work ? that is the real question
+Taharkah has true Christianity solved the world problems
Turning my back on Malcolm,” wrote Ali in his 2004 autobiography The Soul of a Butterfly, “was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life.
“I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance.”
that's right!
that's right! this interview was done when Ali was blind and fearful of the nation ,so he spoke I'll of Malcolm. out of fear
that's right! this interview was done when Ali was blind and fearful of the nation ,so he spoke I'll of Malcolm. out of fear
that's right! this interview was done when Ali was blind and fearful of the nation ,so he spoke I'll of Malcolm. out of fear
What's your basis for that? I'm just glad, whites and white sentiment can't completely dominate this discussion.
This is hard to watch knowing how much Malcolm loved Ali. Even after he was ostracized from NOI he still called Ali his brother. I'm glad Ali finally realized Malcolm was right about NOI even if he cowardly waited until Elijah Muhammad died before he left. Ali had expressed his regret about turning his back on Malcolm. I like to think the brothers are happily reunited. RIP
they are happily united now may allah be merciful and grant them jannah inshallah
R.I.P. great Muhamad Ali and Malkolm X ,thank you !
Word!
muhammad ended up regretting everything he said about malcolm, as he was soon to discover that malcolm was right all along.
you are a liar he always been faithful to el haj muhammad he never left the nation the son of el haj muhammad turned the noi ti orthodox muslim
Muhammad Ali became a Sunni Muslim just like Malcolm did. Warith Deen (Elijah's son) denounced his own fathers teachings and converted a large number of former NOI members to orthodox Islam.
+david williams That's a lie, I read his statement where he said and I quote" I wish I could tell Malcolm that I was sorry, and he was right about everything, look it up or Google it.
+Osia Wideman which statement do you that ali never said something bad about el haj muhammad telling malcomx was right doesn't mean shit now you trying to create a statement which never existed between ali and el haj muhammad. don't confuse wareeth deen muhammad who is young wife testified he was an agent. do you how farrakhan retablish the nation of Islam? when you don't know shit shut up. he never stated shit. coz there are many videos of ali attending many saviour days and other meeting of the nation of Islam under farrakhan
+david williams Obviously you don't read much, I have plenty of books on Ali where he made that statement, read, man, read, I can back my evidence up, can you?
Ali walked right into that trap. gotta know their move before they do. Ali was all turned around.rest in peace champ but Malcolm wasn't an enemy but a friend
Sad seeing Ali fall for the okie doke.
But remember. Muhammad Ali regretted it. I am sure it made him really sad all his life. And a great Muslim public figure, Dr. Kamran Riaz, shared this picture on the day of Muhammad Ali's passing. rarehistoricalphotos.com/malcolm-x-kidding-around-muhammad-ali-1963/ , and had this to say along with the picture, "One brother was patiently waiting for the other. So he joined him. Finally reunited, finally together.
(In paradise, Inshallah (God Willing))"
Imagine the meeting of two friends in the next world, Muhammad Ali and Malik Al-Shabaaz (Malcolm X). How happy Muhammad Ali will be to see his friend whom he had mistakenly forsaken. And how happy Malcolm X would be to see that after he had left...his friend actually...made it! He saw the light, changed his life, deeply regretted the breakup of their friendship, and made it to the beautiful side of the Hereafter (God-wIlling). That's the most beautiful thing. Allah hu akbar (God is great). Take care.
They killed Ali slowly...kept him from speaking his later years in life!
BrothaAshyknees truth
Malcolm was the TRUTH!!!....when he exposed the truth he was marked for death...Elijah Muhammad knew the power of Malcolm and feared the truth and power of Malcolm...and Farrakhan followed suit.
The Most High Peoples Champion Muhammad Ali was a faithful disciple of his Leader and Teacher (Hon Elijah Muhammad) until H.E.M departed in Feb. 1975. You ignorant misinformed people are naïve enough to believe that this very intelligent, well traveled man was brainwashed for 14 long years??? As humans we all grow and evolve in certain areas of life but he was forever grateful to his Champion. Thank you for the post and thank you Bro. Muhammad for all of the wonderful contributions that you bestowed upon us.
Two great icons in our time " Mohammed Ali & Malcolm X ." Allah bless them both . RIP brothers.
Love Malcolm and love Muhammad Ali. Great men evolve. No fault no blame. These two were. Brothers trying to find some common ground to stand together. Maybe they ended up on the road that had turns and blumps causing them to end up on different paths but in the end they sacrificed there lives for truth equality and justice. Today i get to thank them for being courageous. They will firever remain in my mind and soul. I will always teach others about their love.
Malcolm X is my idol.
I will always love Malcolm and Ali.
Ali realised afterwards that X was correct and elijah was a fake.
Ali and malcolm x both left nation of islam and became sunni muslims
ali regretted not making up with X
That's true
+Osia Wideman yes yes
Ali did not "leave" the NOI, in the classic sense, but moved on with rest of the NOI, upon the death of the hon. Elijah Muhammad, when his son, Wallace, took over.
As far as Malcolm being "correct", there are shades and nuances on this, from the correct to the incorrect.
you know. islam teaching is base 2 things. the book of the Quran n the book of the Hadith(tradition o the prophets Muhammad SAW) . so any thing that doesnt come from those 2 books, then it is wrong. not base on a person. so any fraction that follow this rule then its all good.
+moostaq18 i agree with you!
What an honest, down to earth interview. Bet you Buckley couldn't help but like him either.
Ali in the late 60's - early 70's and the Ali in the mid 70's going forward were two different people.
Ye
True.
A lot of people don't realize that. Similar to Malcolm X with NOI vs post NOI
Exactly.
This is an epic example of the kindness and gentleness of William F Buckley.
I LOVED HIM THEN AND I LOVE HIM NOW
Ali would later say his biggest regret was turning is back on Malcolm x
Ali feared for his owm safety more like
Brother Malcolm*
What I take the most from video is two grown men, acting like grown men, being 100% open and honest with each other, sticking to their convictions and principles, but never once resorting to violence, to name calling or childish behavior. This is professionalism and maturity at its best.
Nobody is perfect about what makes a person great is admitting they were wrong and bettering themselves. Ali regretted basically everything he said here and turning his back on Malcom. And became a leader in his own way. An amazing one at that!
Brainwashed Ali - thankfully he grew out of that weird shit and showed true greatness. Just imagine if Malcolm and Ali stayed alive and healthy, wow, black America would be a different place for sure. So would the world. RIP Ali , RIP Malcolm.
No dumbass...Ali is right and exact. And his brain was washed from the civilization of the whiteman's world!
+David Wardsworth Ali is right
Noteworthy....
Frank Zappa Ali was one of the best boxers of all time but the truth is he hid behind the region of Islam to avoid the Vietnam War and Malcom X was murdered by the nation when he opened his eyes and was starting to pay the people back by telling the truth about the hood pimps who were destroying the inner-citys
Frank Zappa what would be preferable book to read about Malcolm X ?
Ali is nothing and I mean nothing compared to Malcolm !!! He should not ever be mentioned in the same breathe !!! Malcolm was a shining light . Ali a twinkling star !!! Malcolm will live forever . Ali has already started to fade !!!! Watch and see !!!
Malcolm X was killed in 1965 and he was still talking about him like this in 1968 when this interview was conducted. They were friends. In his book he wrote how he regretted turning his back on Malcolm. Well he turned his back on Malcolm and his family.
Sad to listen to Muhammad Ali trash talk the only Muslim African American I respect more than Muhammad Ali...
Well not even Muslim African American, just American, Malcolm X is the only American I respect more than Muhammad Ali
i agree with you.
Trash talk? How? Because he spoke on how Malcolm on two occasions, was suspended by THEM, for making reckless statements, the second, more serious, after the death of JFK, when all of the ministers were told to make no comment on it?
OneandOnly First of all, you use way to many commas
Second of all, if I remember correctly he said Malcolm should be murdered after he left the NOI
Thirdly, I'm not trying to slander Muhammad Ali obviously, I'm huge fan and like I said after Malcolm X he's the American I respect the most. I'm just acknowledging he slandered Malcolm in the past and that's upsetting
Regarding use of commas, you could be right to an extent, but experience tells me that most people don't use them enough.As far as Ali's statement, yes, it can be argued that he was calling for Malcolm to be killed, but he said that however opposes Mr. Muhammad "dies", which in of itself doesn't specify how the person will expire.But, when you say he slandered Malcolm, you have to prove that he misquoted or outright lied about him, which I just don't see. Perhaps you can produce specific instances where he slandered, lied about what Malcolm said or did. After all, it is not true that he was suspended for his statement about JFK? I admit, I'd not known about the Air France remark and reaction, but I did read that Muhammad was very upset with Malcolm, for that public statement. As far as I recall, his statement was rooted in his anger over the LAPD murder case, and what he saw as divine retribution from Allah, because of that.You see, the world would like for us to believe, that despite his teaching that the white man was the devil, that he was so driven and obsessed, that he lacked general compassion, even when it came to misfortunes involving whites. So, he never gets credit for having the humanity, not only to post a front-page article, expressing grief over JFK's death, but to order all of the ministers to make no comment about it.You should know that the article was in the Muhammad Speaks, BEFORE Malcolm's speech at the Manhattan Center.
2 great men.. #RiPower both #MalcolmX & #MuhammadAli👑✊
They couldn't afford to have the great malcom x and ali patnering together . Their paternship wouldve meant too much power to handle . The damage wouldve been too great to recover from. So they had to cause division between the 2 great lions. Ali fell for it here but rightfully came back to his senses later. Ali knew better and even said it here the interview but somehow didnt realise he was been played himself.
thank you good brother, Malcolm X is the greatest
I never saw this interview befor, I thought Ali was more intelligent than this, Malcolm is my hero, and for him to speak against him like this is unreal, Malcolm has always credited Elijah Muhammad for opening his eyes, So Ali is badly misinformed , just sad....
Starboi TVM may Allah forgive them both! Humans can make mistakes
They made mistakes however he Changed after
Ali wrote that he regretted turning against malcolm x.
Without doubt M.Ali will be the most intelligent Pro-boxer of all time.. Articulate, understanding and knowing when the interviewer was putting words in his mouth.. (I don't know all other boxers, but he was an intellectual and most other boxers are not in the same intelligence league.)
Malcolm didn't speak a negative word about Muhammad Ali from the info ive seen. it's sad to see him be used as a pawn against Malcolm X.
HE TOLD THE TRUTH!! THE MAN ASKED HIM ABOUT MALCOLM!! TRUTH HURTS!!
You do know this was before Ali converted to Sunni Islam, where he regretted everything he said about Malcolm X
Ali wrote in his 2004 autobiography, The Soul of a Butterfly, "Turning my back on Malcolm, was one of the mistakes that I regret most in my life. I wish I’d been able to tell Malcolm I was sorry, that he was right about so many things. But he was killed before I got the chance.”
BrothaAshyknees ikr he later realized that Elijah was a false messenger
You’re a idiot used as a pawn against Malcolm X? When they’re here trying to accuse black people of the entire confusion. U must be a good whitemans boy
This interview was before Muhammad Ali didn't see the false teachings of the Nation of Islam. He said in his biography it was the worse mistake of his life turning away from Malcolm x. May Allah swt rest them both in peace
Muhammad Ali once again spoke truth
Malcolm was right all along he tried to expose Elijah the liar.. and later Muhammad Ali figured that out too...
Great teaching. Could you post the remaining parts of interview please. I'd like to hear
Rest in peace
damn this was just getting good. where is part 2
Yeh where is the rest. Even in death this man is teaching so much. So young so wise , holding the conversation under his control. The interviewer has a valid point though. All whites are not enemies. Mohammed Ali here is right in saying Elijah did not teach that , you guys taught : bumped of MLK , took away my title unjustly etc etc. That was unjust to take away his title and license to fight. Ministers of other religion were exempt from joining war , if they objected to , so why was his title taken away . Also 90 people had fighting license who had broken laws etc yet it was Ali his license was taken away. That is unjust. This remainder of the conversation is well worth its weight in gold.
It is also amazing how Mohammed Ali worked all life building bridges , between races, religions and social status too. Helped the poor , Helped the kids, helped the elderly, ( prevented the elderly jews from getting evicted from old folks home by donating 450,000 dollars. ). Until his last he continued growing. He accetpted the Sufi Islam. Whose main principle is Love God , and Love People for the love of God. Indeed he loved people and people loved him.
Same thing and same issues are here today in a different form.
One person commiting terror act it is him,who wrong. it is not all Muslims. or Christians or Jews.Some people try to spread the poison against all Muslims these days Which is so wrong.
+humaira ali bullshit white people are original peoples natural enemy just look at our 6000 history around one another
The whole interview is on YT
Ali was a traitor to Malcolm ... period ... Malcolm was a true MAN !!! Ali was a pawn !!! If you can’t see the truth I r blind !!!!
He was being held by Elijah’s leash at that time. He loved Malcolm X and later denounced Elijah’s teachings. He later regrets not following Malcolm
Muhammad Ali tellin the truth in this
Shaun Moore thank you! Not many overstand wat he is saying
Ali said in later life that he regretted his differences with Malcolm X and he also left the nation of Islam and followed Sufi Islam.
not true
You nailed It MOHAMMED ALI THE GREATEST ,,, A TRUE BELIEVER OF THE GREATEST MESSENGER MOHAMMED PEACE BE UPON HIM !!! We cannot deny history of White man's brutality
Diss wuz sum real shyt doe bruh #RiPower✊ #MuhammadAli👑
The way that filthy movement poisoned Muhammad Ali against Melcom was filthy
It was an interesting conversation, you could have any other two people arguing about the same thing and it would be chaos
RIP Muhammad Ali
Ali was clearly an above average intelligence and debater. it would have been interesting to have seen him a formal education and the belt.
THE CHAMP WAS A REAL MAN!!
Ali told the unfiltered truth in this one
This Ali is just toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Good!
Wise talk Muhammad
This interviewer is the opposite of Bill oreilly
He appeals to your intellect, while O'Reilly appeals to your basest emotions. He is a journalist, whereas O'Reilly is an entertainer. He allows the other person a chance to speak in complete sentences, while O'Reilly cuts in before the interviewee can finish a thought.
Muhammad Ali joined the mainstream Orthodox Islam and regretted everything he said about Malcom X
Yes Sir !!!
People have to understand watching this that Muhammad Ali was in fear of his life and the lives of members of his family from the people who plotted, planned, and assassinated Malcolm X. Clearly without Malcolm X's input and guidance along with singer Sam Cooke Muhammad Ali would have not talked the way he talked and or took the stands that he took and be the celebrated figure that he was in life and the figure that he has become in death and this is no disrespect to Elijah Muhammad
If more Muslims could hold a conversation like Ali without losing their temper the world would be a better place. Debate is good, debate is healthy. Can you imagine trying to debate with these Daish MF's? No chance. There are misapprehensions on all sides and discussion is the ONLY way to learn and move on. You were adored here in the UK and you are the greatest of all time!! RIP Ali.
Muhammad Ali was The Greatest when he was in The Nation of Islam but Allah removed his gifts after he left. Unfortunately he felt the same wrath from Allah as Malcolm X but he suffered for decades. I love both Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali regardless of their decision to turn towards the Devil for their salvation.
@ 0:45 - 0:50 u can see the white dude was scared and may have craped himself
Divide & conquer ? It was Elijah who decided that division was best between him & his best student when he was guilty of adultery & fornication also it is impossible that he had no knowledge of the criminal activities of his Temples. Suddenly he has concerned 4 the president's death when his teachings called all Pink people devils & sat his brilliant student down but yet Malcolm sought Pinks. Ali called Malcolm a friend & brother then turned on him in favor of an adulterer. It's called Karma in less than 10 years this beloved Nation would be destroyed NEVER 2 attain it's glory that it shouldn't have had 2 begin with.
Wow
***** wow
***** huh
NO WHITES DID THIS!! ELIJAH WASN'T HERE WHEN WHITES DIVIDED AND CONQUERED THE INDIANS!!! ELIJAH WASN'T HERE WHEN WHITES KIDNAPPED AND ENSLAVED MILLIONS OF BLACKS!! KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!!!
+David Wardsworth right
Muhammad Ali was not an active member of The Nation of Islam when this interview took place. All these comments are an eater of witness to what Ali was saying. It just makes you comfortable to try and twist his words for your own benefit. Malcolm X said Elijah Muhammad cleaned him up and made him the man that he was.
Teach Muhammad!
I loved and respected Ali as well as the NOI, at one point. I think the point that he was making here was that "actions speak for themselves." You don't need anyone to convince you of what's transparent, same as it is in 2016: "National racism that's existed for centuries." However, Ali and all of the NOI were extremely brainwashed to allow their leader(Elijah)to commit his sins, remain on top and then plan to execute one of their own(Malcolm X) for exposing them. Even Ali himself came to resent that and later left the NOI.
No Ali😔
I wonder if in the end Muhammed Ali knew how much all races loved him? It is good to know he realized Malcolm X was right about Elijah Muhammed who was an adulterer yet preached against it. Malcolm X was killed by his own black race. Rest in peace to both great men.
Edward Jeansonne if they loved him so much white supremacy wouldn't exist today
Infinite Diversity in infinite Combination Once Again Roddenberry showed the way forward! I deeply admire much of what Muhammed Ali said and did,and understand much of what he was saying here.Tribalism is not a 'white' only issue it has been part of Human nature for as long as Man has existed.The 'White' Culture is committing 'Social Suicide' by undermining its own heritage and values.White means nothing it's a political 'Tag'.All people have their own culture and Traditions.These are often based on Geography,Local Industry,Trades and Crafts and Religion,they all have different 'Pro's and Con's but all deserve to be at least recognised and respected as the established identity of that group and of the individual that see themselves as part of this. Respect is the only basis on which we can all find a way forward together,but this can only come with trust and that must be earned.We can live together without losing our Identity,we don't have to become homogenised to co exist,just respect each other!
Malcolm was one of a kind !! A true king !!!! Ali was just a great great boxer !!! He sold Malcolm out to get the Muslims behind his boxing career ... wake up !!!! So sad
where is the full interview?
Shame on you Ali.
Elija didn't know how real Malcolm was yes Elijah Poole you had recruited a real one to real for you and your movement and you said it ( a lie can not stand when the truth is on the scene).
Where's the rest??
At this time, the show, "Firing Line" was a syndicated program. They had to ring a bell to signal the end of segments of the program, in order to allow local commercial stations to have their commercial breaks. According to Wikipedia, some of the show's affiliates were NET affiliates (the predecessor to PBS), and did not have that limitation. "Firing Line" was syndicated from 1966 until 1971, and then aired on PBS from 1971 until 1999. This is just a segment of a full episode of "Firing Line". I do not know if the full show is available for viewing on RUclips, or anywhere else on the Internet. At this time, the show was taped at WOR Channel 9, New York, New York. Perhaps the episode in question might be available in their archives, or perhaps at one of the NET affiliates that aired the program at that time.
According to Wikipedia, the Hoover Archive has released some of the episodes of "Firing Line" onto DVD, and some are available for sale at the Amazon.com web site. Other episodes, at a slightly higher price, are available for sale at the Hoover Archive web site.
AND HE GAVE YOU YOUR IDENTITY AS WELL, MALCOLM X DID. NOBODY TALKS ABOUT ELIJAH MUHAMMAD , THEY TALK ABOUT MALCOLM X.
did Ali realy spoke like this about Malcom!!!
what was he thinking!!?
Ali was very poorly educated, having grown up in Louisville in a segregating school system. He liked to talk, but he was basically ignorant on factual matters
He was brain washed and scared at this point of the elites
way Ali talking about Mr.X make me hate Ali...
Ikisinide cok severdim, bende ona SIRT cevirdigini hic sevmedim Alinin cok toy oldugu dönem iste, seneler sonra bin pisman oldugunu söyledi ALI. Ikiside nur icinde yatsin ve ALLAH GANI GANI RAHMET EGLESIN ikisinide
To Ali's understanding at that time X was a traitor. Even so he tries not to speak ill of him, as he was dead. We all develop and grow (hopefully) through time. Ali was always very vocal and public, so it's easy to criticise him. But this is a man not yet 30 you're seeing here. Alot of us would freely admit to talking some wild shit in our twenties which we'd never say now. I don't think he'd anything to be embarrassed about from this or any other interview he did. He calmly and civilly stated his position and the reasons for it.
If Elijah called himself a messenger, prophet, son of Allah, then he isn’t a Muslim
Az Plasma Quran 16:36 And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut." And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.
So after 400 years in America under wicked rulership of the devil you think Allah wouldn't raise up a messenger in the wilderness of North America? You're crazy
Bible Malachi 4:5: behold I will send you ELIJAH before that great and dreadful day of the lord
Did anyone notice when ali said blue eyed devil before the white interviewer nkew. Ali was playn his face was that of a EHITE DEVIL FOREAL
can someone here make an arabic subtitles to this video .
I hope Allah granted him jannah
Them damn purge previews are yelling in my ear almost like they don't want me hearing this, why does mainstream push violence and division like a drug.
He should not of betrayed his friend !!! For no one !!!
REALITY
Odd, Buckely didn't resort to "I'll sock you in your goddamned face" here.
This is an open invitation to all Nation of Islam to comeback to mainstream Islam
Mainstream Islam murdered millons of beautiful Nubuns from Ganaw African and were killers of the holy people just as the Caucasoids and Portuguese
WE HAVE AWAKENED TO YOUR TRICKS AND GAMES AND DON"T NEED YOUR FAKE GODS AND RELIGION-------YOUR TIME IS UP!!!!!!
Malcolm x fought the leader of black Muslim leader was a whore monger.
Means nothing.
Islam was born for pale beings, never for Ad-Bassa, Nuwbun. Ali was greatness with what he accepted. Malcolm X meant well but got tricked. Before a student steps out he should humble himself and remember his teacher. Wisdom saves lives friend.
J.Edgar Hoover and The F.B.I had a hand in Malcom X death and etc.
Anyone know what year this was ?
December 1968.
this video was published 28th May 2016. Muhammad ali was already sunni by then. And rejected Elijah. it should not have been published. everybody makes mistakes, so did Ali RH.
Everybody confuses the value of the man with the value of the truth he speaks. As if they stop lying for a second, and attain a position of a God. Anyone can speak the truth for a minute, an hour, a day. Truth is a powerful thing, even in bits, but truth cannot abandon even the lowest abuser of it. Truth shows the character of a man by consistency, fluidity, and grace. Honesty is the tool Ali found to communicate, not Elijah Muhammad's truth, Ali's.
Muhammad Ali is Crazy!
You mean "Crazy like a fox" lol
Whites can't stand blacks who make them look like fools when they beat them in a debate.
God knows how to punish !!!! Docs call it perkinsons I call it justice !!!! God is great he is always right !!!!
Allah gave me Parkinson's disease just to show the world That I m not the greatest He is the greatest Allah o Akbar
Rip Muhammad Ali
The brother was within his every right to leave the organization for a righteous cause being that Islam is not the religion, or way of life for us being the children of Israel any way, but it is the religion, or way of life for Ishmael being the forefather of the Arab nations, but we whose forefathers are of Negroid and or Indian decent being the so call Blacks, Hispanic, and Native American Indians who are indeed the Israelites that THE HOLY SCRIPTURES were only written by and for as noted in Psalms 147:19-20.
omg the host has to hold himself back so hard. You can see him loading his tantrum.
this is interesting..
conned by elijah
I love you Ali, but that was one period in time that you where wrong. MX had evolved beyond the NOH....but at the same time remained humble before God and the people.
muhammad ali changed his mind hereafter when malcolm got killed by those animals
I don't like how Ali disrespected Malcolm X. Ali was brained wash clearly.
Tawanda Barnes this is before h find out the truth.........w all make mistakes
Yes Ali was heavily influenced or brainwashed. Good you can see that too.
Cassius Clay was a fool.
All praises to Allah for brother Malcolm n brother Ali they both found the truth in the end
ALI WAS JUST AS BLIND AS MALCOLM AND THE REST OF THE NOI. WHAT DID ALI WIND UP DOING >>> CONVERTING TO WHAT MALCOLM SAID AND THAT ISLAM FROM THE EAST. YOU ARE FORGIVEN ALI.
All praise due to Allah for the most honorable Elijah Muhammad
after watching this. Dam im fucked for life man!!!! For life man!!!😲😰👻👽