Mustafa Ali recently spoke with Sohail Malik for Al Jazeera English; you can read a few highlights below:
Ali comments on his goal to erase stereotypes in wrestling:
“My vision is a lot bigger than being the first wrestler of a background to do something. Someone with my name and my appearance comes with preconceived ideas attached. My mission is to erase as many preconceived ideas, barriers and stereotypes as I can.”
Ali comments on breaking the mold so he can ‘be the light’ for other WWE fans:
“I remember one kid … he said to me it’s always cool to see someone you consider a role model doing something big and chasing their dreams, but it’s even cooler when that person looks like you. When he said that, I really realized it’s true. It’s a little easier to relate to someone when you feel ‘hey that’s me. That’s how I look and it’s someone with the same concerns I have growing up’.”
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Ali talks about having the support of WWE:
“I can’t tell you the amount of support I’m getting from WWE. They’re allowing me to express myself freely, they’re promoting me, and they’re letting me be me.
A lot [of] people feel because of what society has labelled them, they feel that is what defines them. My message is that nobody defines you but you.”
