Muhammad Ali: Boxing Great and Noted Muslim Asks Iran to Free Two U.S. Prisoners

Muhammad Ali Sends Letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Asking for 'Mercy' for Two U.S. Prisoners

Boxing great Muhammad Ali, one of the most famous U.S. Muslims in history, reportedly just sent a letter to Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asking for the release of two U.S. prisoners being held on suspicion of espionage.

The prisoners, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, said they inadvertently crossed the Iranian border while hiking and Iran's seizing of them has increased United States-Iran tensions in the midst of reservations over its nuclear program.

In the letter, Ali asks for "mercy" for the two prisoners, is written in a respectful tone and ends, "Please show the world the compassion I know you have in your heart. Allah is most merciful. I remain your brother in Islam, always."

Ali's efforts to rescue Bauer and Fattal only further exemplify how noble a figure he has become ever since he "shocked the world" back in his boxing days.

He not only was a champion in the ring, he's been one out of it, as well.

Knowing he probably stands a chance of being more influential in freeing the prisoners than the U.S. government, given his Muslim ties, Ali has gone out of his way to free what appear to be two innocent United States hikers whose hike took a turn for the worse.

It's actions like these that don't only display Ali's larger-than-life persona, but his heart, something that has never been missing ever since he stepped foot in the ring many moons ago.

It's not only his powerful presence, it's his grace, the same combination that once had him saying, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

It is with such grace that Ali could influence Iran into freeing two U.S. captives.

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