Back in the early 70s Muhammad Ali came to Kuwait while touring the Middle East on his way to Hajj. The picture above was taken here in Kuwait while he was out dining. No idea what restaurant that is but my friends dad is in the photo.
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Beautiful picture here Mark.
Thanks for sharing this.
#OldSchoolCool
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I love the looks they’re giving him.
Are these like retro khazas?
If anybody could provide the name of the restaurant? Maybe along with a list of places he visited in Kuwait during his trip?
If I had to venture a wild guess I would say it’s the Sheraton Hotel. There is a chance it’s the old Hilton Hotel (now demolished), but, if I had to choose I’d say Sheraton since it’s the older of the two.
Hi Mark, I just spoke to my dad, and he said that this was taken at the old Hilton (now Safir) no later than 1971 (maybe even a couple of years before that). Great lasting image of The Champ in his prime!