The original Nation of Islam was founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1930 by Wallace Fard Muhammad also known as Master W. D. Fard Muhammad (1877-1934 or later). The Nation of Islam teaches that W. Fard Muhammad is both the "Messiah" of Christianity and the Mahdi of Islam. One of Fard's first disciples was Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975), who led the organization from 1935 through 1975. [1]
By the time Elijah Muhammad died in 1975, there were 75 centers across America. [1] In 1975, W.D. (Wallace) Muhammad was installed as Supreme Minister of the Nation of Islam. Thereupon he renamed the organization "Muslim American Society" shunned his father's theology and black separatist views, and accepted whites as fellow worshipers and forged closer ties with mainstream Muslim communities in an attempt to bring the Nation of Islam closer into Sunni Islam.
info:wikipedia.comBy the time Elijah Muhammad died in 1975, there were 75 centers across America. [1] In 1975, W.D. (Wallace) Muhammad was installed as Supreme Minister of the Nation of Islam. Thereupon he renamed the organization "Muslim American Society" shunned his father's theology and black separatist views, and accepted whites as fellow worshipers and forged closer ties with mainstream Muslim communities in an attempt to bring the Nation of Islam closer into Sunni Islam.
Elijah Muhammad was the runner of the NOI when the civilrights movements came. The people treated as if he had came from god , but he was only a normal person with a philosophy.
Malcolm X was the biggest promoter of the NOI until the orgaznization tried to kill him . HE broak off from the NOI and started his own Organization . When he made his change he was a great person helping the civilrights movement. But he was killed by the NOI side group the black panthers . Bad company corrupts good morals and thats what happend to Malcomb until he changed.
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