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Jun 18, 2024 · Nation of Islam, African American movement and organization, founded in 1930 and known for its teachings combining elements of traditional Islam with Black nationalist ideas. The Nation also promotes racial unity and self-help and maintains a strict code of discipline among members.
- Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died...
- Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan, leader (from 1978) of the Nation of Islam,...
- Malcolm X
Jun 4, 2024 · Malcolm X (born May 19, 1925, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.—died February 21, 1965, New York, New York) was an African American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam who articulated concepts of race pride and Black nationalism in the early 1960s.
- Malcolm X was one of the most significant figures within the American Black nationalist movement. Many of the ideas he articulated, like race pride...
- Malcolm X was born in 1925 as Malcolm Little. His father was killed while Malcolm was still very young, possibly by white supremacists. His mother...
- After hearing about the Nation of Islam from his brother, who was already a member, Malcolm converted to the religion while serving prison time for...
- Malcolm X’s ideas were often at odds with the message of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King, Jr., for example, expounded nonviolent stra...
- Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York. Three members of the Nation of Islam—the religious gr...
Jun 20, 2024 · Louis Farrakhan, leader (from 1978) of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement that combines elements of Islam with Black nationalism. Under his leadership, the Nation became one of the fastest-growing Muslim movements in the U.S. Learn more about Farrakhan’s life and career.
2 days ago · Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African-American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement.
2 days ago · The history of Islam concerns the political, social, economic, military, and cultural developments of the Islamic civilization.
6 days ago · Nation of Islam, founded by Wallace Fard Muhammad in Detroit in 1930, with a declared aim of "resurrecting" the spiritual, mental, social, and economic condition of the black man and woman of America and the world. The Nation of Islam believes that Wallace Fard Muhammad was God on earth.
Jun 11, 2024 · FBI Monographs on Nation Of Islam (1955-65) more... less... "These are three monographs (each roughly 100 pages) produced by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Central Research Section about the Nation of Islam (NOI) for the use of FBI agents.