Ali scripted funeral plans in exacting detail in “The Book”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it “The Book.”
Its contents will soon be revealed.
In the pages, the boxing great planned in exacting detail how he wished to say goodbye.
“The message that we’ll be sending out is not our message — this was really designed by the champ himself,” said Timothy Gianotti, as Islamic studies scholar who helped for years to plan the