The 10 Greatest Muslim Athletes of All Time

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An estimated 1.61 billion people on Earth are Muslim, so strictly off of numbers alone we're bound to have a bunch of great athletes who are followers of Islam. As we mark the start of the Islamic Ramadan month, we're taking time out to give a salute to some of those incredible athletes as they start up their holiday. We've got some boxing greats, a couple HOF NBA centers, and even a cricket superstar. You may be in for some interesting surprises in our list of The 10 Greatest Muslim Athletes of All Time.

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10. Marat Safin

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9. Naseem Hamed

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8. Imran Khan

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7. Bernard Hopkins

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6. Zinedine Zidane

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5. Mike Tyson

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4. Shaquille O'Neal

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3. Hakeem Olajuwon

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2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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1. Muhammad Ali

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