5 Interesting Facts About Mustafa Ali

#4 He is of Indian and Pakistani descent

Mustafa Ali is from a multicultural family

Mustafa Ali may have been born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but he is actually of sub-continental origin. His father was from Karachi, Pakistan, while his mother is from New Dehli, India.

Even though the two countries may seem to not co-exist well, his parents managed to erase the boundaries and get married have given birth to such a talented son.

He has revealed that he has been to India when he was 14 years old, yet a lot of people believe that he simply represents Pakistan. He's said the following in an interview:

I have friends in Bangalore, although my father was born in Pakistan this actually makes me half-Indian. You know I loved my time in India, and maybe I might represent India in the future as a wrestler.

He elaborated, saying

What I believe is that nationality of a person is not important, what is important, however, is humanity and unity between people around the world. I would never put the flag over the flesh, the person is more important than the nationality.

On January 25, 2017, prior to his debut on 205 Live, Alam was criticized for not displaying a Pakistani flag and representing his country by his Pakistani fans.