Beliefs and theology of the Nation of Islam

New Jersey. The group located the closet to my home is, the Nation of Islam. Thus, I did not even know the Nation of Islam was considered a hate group. Since its founding in 1930, the Nation of Islam has grown into one of the wealthiest and best-known organizations in black America, offering numerous programs and events designed to uplift African Americans. Nonetheless, its bizarre theology of innate black superiority over whites, a belief system vehemently and consistently rejected by mainstream Muslims

can be a powerful societal force, if it wants to be. The Nation of Islam is a small but growing religion in America that has become somewhat of a social movement because of its strong and radical ideas on race. In this paper, I will try to explore the beliefs of the Nation of Islam, and the ramifications it could and has had on racial relations in America. The Nation of Islam, or NOI, is a relatively new religion. The first temple of Islam was established in Detroit by Master Fard Muhammed in 1930

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