Wallace Fard Muhammad

community. It was not until they came under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad that the Nation of Islam became a household name in the early 1960’s. The Nation of Islam, during the 60’s, was one of the forerunners for African American unity. They strove for a separate black community. They wanted to be completely separated from the white community only because, according to their beliefs, white people were all devils. Elijah Muhammad being influenced by many people and factors in his life led the Nation

accepted with white people. Also, some famous people were affiliated with Nation Of Islam. Muhammad Ali was one of them, in 1959 he attended one of the meetings. He kept on attending the meetings while hiding from the public. During the meetings he met Malcolm X and he became Muhammad’s spiritual and political mentor. Eventually, he became of a member of the group where he changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. The group currently has between 20,000 and 50,000 members. Today, I will be discussing

Nation of Islam in the Light of Elijah Muhammad In 1961 James Baldwin met Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam movement at the time. The time Baldwin spent within the Christian Church prior to his meeting with Elijah helped him analyze what the Nation of Islam did for people. It allowed him to notice that everyone needed a gimmick to keep them out of the ghetto, “and it does not matter what the gimmick is” (Baldwin 301). Baldwin realized that the Christian Church was his gimmick

Nation of Islam in the Light of Elijah Muhammad In 1961 James Baldwin met Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam movement at the time. Baldwin’s experience within the Christian Church prior to his meeting with Elijah helped him analyze the Nation of Islam. This also allowed him to draw parallels between the Nation of Islam movement and the Christian Church. How James Baldwin understood the way the Christian Church worked, and a close look at the Nation of Islam, brings

Fard Muhammad on July 4, 1930. Inspired by the actions of the Universal Negro Improvement Association lead by Marcus Garvey, the goals were to improve the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of African Americans in the United States and all of humanity. After Fard Muhammad disappeared in June 1934, the Nation of Islam was led by one of its disciples, Elijah Muhammad. Places of worship called Mosques were established, along with the Muhammad University of Islam School

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE WELCOME 1 THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD 2 THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE HONORABLE LOUIS FARRAKHAN 3-4 OFFICIALS OF THE MOSQUE 5-6 PRINCIPALS OF ISLAM 7-9 CHARITY DISCUSSION 10-11 OPENING AND CLOSING PRAYER 12-13 AIMS OF ISLAM 14 INTRODUCTION OF M.G.T. & G.C.C. 15 EXPRESSION OF A MUSLIM 16 STUDENTS CLASS CREED 17 POSSESSIONS OF A CIVILIZED WOMAN 18 FOODS WE EAT & DO NOT EAT 19-23 CONCLUSION 24 WELCOME TO THE NATION OF

The Nation Of Islam was organized in on July 4th 1930s by Master W. Fard Muhammad in Detroit, Michigan. “The Official Name of the Nation of Islam is: The Muhammad Mosque and/or The LostFound Members of the Nation of Islam in the West”. The middle-eastern descent founder and self-proclaimed prophet known by his followers as a divine black messiah. Master W. Fard Muhammad appointed Elijah Muhammad to a minister his last messenger. Nation Of Islam will be boxed as an unorthodox version of Islam. Freedom

The NOI founder was Wallace D. Fard, he carefully blended tenets of Orthodox Islam with anti-white doctrine that resonated with the psychological and social needs of the economically poor African Americans. His followers were frustrated with traditional religions inability to create change in their lives; these people were acutely aware of the effects of racism on their civic and economic opportunities. The NOI grew slowly and spread throughout various cities -- however, its membership was very small

and actions, every with its unique origins, teachings, and effect. Among those antecedents are Elijah Muhammad of the Nation of Islam, Wallace Fard of the Allah Temple of Islam, and Noble Drew Ali of the Temple of Moorish Technology. This paper targets to discover the origins, effects, and teachings of those influential figures in shaping Malcolm X's worldview and activism. Origins: Elijah Muhammad, born Elijah Poole, changed into an African American spiritual leader who primarily based America of

FBI reports on the Nation of Islam leader. The book also goes into detail about Elijah Muhammad taking advantage of his follower’s for his own financial gain. Also the book explains the multiple affairs that Elijah was involved in while he was leading the Nation of Islam. Karl Evanzz doesn’t seem to have a particular bias towards Elijah Muhammad; however major themes within the book seem to portray Elijah Muhammad in a negative light. Karl received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English; Political Science