“Congratulations to Mahershala Ali, first Ahmadiyya Muslim to win an Oscar – a denomination brutally persecuted for being not ‘true Muslims,’ she tweeted. The-CNN-Wire ...

Other Black actors have won in both categories since Washington made history with his two wins, such as Morgan Freeman and Forest Whitaker, but in 2018, Mahershala Ali matched Washington’s Oscar ...

'Moonlight' wins Best Picture over 'La La Land' at the 2017 Oscars. La La Land producer Fred Berger congratulates Moonlight actor Mahershala Ali at the 2017 Academy Awards ...