Shamsud-din Ali, the former leader of a West Philadelphia Mosque was recently caught in the headlines because of her daughter Lakiha Spicer and her marriage to the retired professional boxer, Mike Tyson. The family, however, has been in the limelight for one or the other scandals.
Shamsud-din Ali’s Family
Shamsud-Din Ali, previously known as Clarence Fowler is married to Farida Ali, aka Rita Spicer. The family had a Christianity origin but later converted to Islam. The family had two kids Lakiha Spicer and her older brother Azeem Spicer. Lakiha converted to Christianity after marrying Mike Tyson. Lakiha is 3rd wife of Mike and has two kids, a daughter named Milan and a son named Morocco.
Convictions and Charges Against Shamsud din Ali’s Family
Shamsud-Din Ali was convicted of murder in the 1970s and eventually became the leader of the Philadelphia Masjid and a powerful Muslim cleric in West Philadelphia. He served time for murder in the early 1970s when he was known as Clarence Fowler. His conviction was overturned in part because the lone witness refused to participate in the appeal process after she was visited by a Black Mafia henchman.
Soon after Ali’s 1976 release, DEA informants revealed that the Black Mafia racket of extorting drug dealers was thriving, with tributes paid to Ali’s Mosque. Ali was convicted of charges involving several money-making extortion schemes and influence-peddling involving high-ranking city officials. Prosecutors argued that Ali used the Sister Clara Muhammad School, operated by Ali and his wife, Faridah, his mosque, and a business they controlled to make tens of thousands of dollars in illegal income.
Ali was convicted in September 2005 on various racketeering, conspiracy, and fraud charges and sentenced to federal prison. He was released in December 2013.
During a corruption case involving members of her family in 2004, Lakiha was sentenced to house imprisonment and 4 years probation. In 2008, she was sent to federal prison for six months for criminal fraud and conspiracy.
Shamsud-din Ali’s Net Worth
Shamsud-din Ali is a professional Physicist and later reclaimed and established himself as a Muslim leader.
His daughter, Lakiha Spicer is an American socialite and an entrepreneur who operates a clothes boutique. She also co-wrote the show The Undisputed Truth, which is based on Mike Tyson’s life. The first installment of the show premiered in August 2012. Philip Marcus directed the production, which won two prizes. Lakiha Spicer has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Ali’s son-in-law, Mike is a former heavyweight boxer. He is considered to be one of the best boxers in the history of the sport and holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win the heavyweight title and was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, IBF, and WBC titles. He has an estimated net worth of about $10 million.
