John Ali, a prominent Nation of Islam official known for his clashes with Malcolm X, has died at 98. Ali was a longtime figure in the Nation of Islam and served as its national secretary. He was widely suspected of being an **F.

B. I.** informant during a period of intense surveillance and infiltration of Black activist organizations. Ali's relationship with Malcolm X deteriorated significantly as tensions grew within the Nation of Islam.

He is believed to have played a role in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X, the charismatic Black civil rights activist whose murder shocked the nation. The circumstances surrounding Malcolm X's killing have remained a subject of controversy and investigation for decades. Ali's death marks the end of an era for one of the most contentious figures in the history of the Nation of Islam.

His legacy remains deeply intertwined with the turbulent racial and political landscape of the 1960s. The full details of his involvement in the events surrounding Malcolm X's death continue to be debated by historians and researchers.