Former WWE Star Calls for Gaza Ceasefire, Addresses Those Who Remain ‘Silent’

Mustafa Ali, a former cruiserweight star for WWE, is remaining vocal about his call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

"Forever remember their silence," Ali (real name Adeel Alam) wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. "All of your favorites. all those you praise. all silent. #CeaseFireForGaza."

Ali called out his peers, even in the wake of those around him saying it might be a bad business decision.

"I'm being advised not speak about Palestine as it will hurt future financial opportunities & that I have a family to feed," he wrote on X earlier in the day. "As a father, how can I do that knowing there are fathers right now digging their dead children out from rubble? I chose people over profit."

Ali has three children — two daughters and a son — with wife Uzma Alam.

The wrestler, who is half Pakistani and half Indian, has long been open and proud of his Muslim faith. Throughout the ongoing violence in the Middle East, Ali has used his platform as place to call for peace.

"My heart goes out to everyone," he wrote Nov. 1. "The innocents dying. the Jewish and Muslim brothers and sisters that are victims of hate crimes. peace starts with us, not from power hungry leaders."

In addition, Ali has been proactive in raising money to directly support those in need. Last month, he auctioned off some of his previously-worn ring gear, with all of the profits benefiting Helping Hand USA, a global humanitarian-relief organization.

In just one day, Ali raised over $8,000.

Ali was released from WWE in September, part of a large layoff that also included other long-tenured wrestlers like Dolph Ziggler, Shelton Benjamin and Dana Brooke.

His contract with WWE stipulated a 90-day no-compete clause, prohibiting Ali from working for another company post-release. Ali can make his in-ring return on Dec. 20.