Worshipers and well-wishers take photographs as the casket with the body of the late boxing champion Muhammad Ali is brought for his jenazah, …
Ìròyìn ikú Muhammad Ali ọmọ ọdún mẹ́rinlélaadọrin kàn ni oṣù kẹfa, ọjọ́ kẹta, ọdún Ẹgbàálémẹ́rìndínlógún. Bi ó ti ẹ jẹ wi pé, Ali ti wà lóri àisàn fún bi ọgbọ̀n ọdún, inú ọmọdé àti àgbà ni àgbáyé ṣe ìdárò nigbati wọn gbọ ìròyìn ikú rẹ.
Ki ṣe iṣẹ́ akànṣẹ́ nikan ni Muhammad Ali dúró fún, ó dúró fún ohun ti ó gbàgbọ́ lai bẹ̀rù. Ni bi ọdún marun-dinlọgọta sẹhin, nigbati Aláwọ-funfun ṣe òfin lati ya Aláwọ̀-dúdú si ọ̀tọ̀, pé wọn kò lè lo ohun amáyédẹrùn (bi ọkọ̀ wi wọ̀ pọ̀, ilé oúnjẹ, ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ àti bẹ́ ẹ̀ b ẹ́ ẹ̀ lọ) ti wọn pèsè fún ará ilú pẹ̀lú Aláwọ-funfun, Muhammad Ali kò pa ẹnu mọ lati dẹbi fún irú òfin àti iwà burúkú yi. Ó kọ̀ lati lọ jagun (Vietnam), ti kò gbàgbọ́ nitori ó gbàgbọ́ pé alafia dára ju ogun lọ. Muhammad Ali yi orúkọ ẹrú “Cacius Clay’’àti ẹ̀sìn padà lati kọ ẹ̀hin si iwà burúkú ti Aláwọ-funfun hù si enia rẹ.
Muhammad Ali mú adùn wọ iṣẹ́ akànṣẹ́, ó fi ọlà rẹ ṣe àánú fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ aláìní, ó si jẹ àwòkọ̀ṣe fún àwọn ọ̀dọ́ pàtàki Aláwọ̀-dúdú ti ó fi hà̀n pé ‘kò si ohun ti kò ṣe é ṣe, bi enia bá fi ọkàn si’. Eleyi jẹ ki èrò fẹ́ràn rẹ púpọ̀.
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Àwọn Olóri Ilú àti Ẹlẹ́sin ni oriṣiriṣi ati gbogbo àgbáyé ṣe ìdárò Muhammad Ali bi wọn ti ṣe ẹ̀yẹ ikẹhin tó yẹ fún Ọba, ni ibi ìtẹ́ ìsìnkú ni oṣù kẹfa, ọjọ́ kẹwa, ọdún Ẹgbàálémẹ́rìndínlógún. Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọmọ, ọmọ-ọmọ, Ìyàwó, ẹbi àti ará ló gbẹ̀hin rẹ. Sùn re o.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
The news of the death of Muhammad Ali who was seventy four years, was announced on June 3rd, 2016. Even though, he had been ill for about thirty years, both the young and old all over the world were saddened by the news of his death.
Muhammad Ali was not only the greatest in the boxing ring, he stood up for what he believed without fear. About fifty five years ago, when segregation law was passed that African American were not allowed to use the same public utility (such as using the public transport with the “White folks”, Restaurant, public bathroom etc), Muhammad Ali was not silent as he joined the Civil Right Movement to condemn the evil act of segregation. He condemned the Vietnam War as he believed that the war was unjust and that peace was better than war. Muhammad Ali changed the name associated with slavery (Cassius Marcellus Clay) given to him at birth, and his religion to Islam in protest of the evil act of segregation committed against his people.
Muhammad Ali brought glamour to boxing, he used his wealth for kindness towards the less privilege, a role model for the youths all over the world particularly the African-American that he showed that “with determination, nothing is impossible”. This endeared him to many people.
Many Leaders from all walks of life were gathered to pay tribute to Mohammed Ali during the final funeral rites fit for the King on the 10th of June, 2016. He was survived by many children, grandchildren, a loving wife, family and friends. Rest in peace.
