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Tuesday, 19 November, 2002, 14:49 GMT
In pictures: Ali in Kabul
Muhammad Ali has wrapped up a three-day visit to Kabul with a sightseeing tour.
The Muslim boxing legend was in the Afghan capital as a UN messenger of peace.
The purpose of the trip was to highlight reconstruction work
Muhammad Ali was given a hero's welcome at a girls' school
He met Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai
He also visited a UN-sponsored bakery run by women
Despite suffering from Parkinson's, he found time for a spot of sparring
Before he left, he visited one of the city's war-ravaged palaces
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