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Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and self-proclaimed Messenger of Allah who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1933 until his death in 1975.
He was a son of Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam from 1933 to 1975. [4] [5] In 1975, upon Elijah Muhammad's death, he became the Nation of Islam's national leader (Supreme Minister). [6] [7] In 1976, he disbanded the original Nation of Islam (NOI) and transformed it into an ostensibly orthodox and mainstream Islamic movement. [8]
Following Elijah Muhammad's death in 1975, his son Warith Deen Mohammed took over the organization, moving it towards Sunni Islam and renaming it the World Community of Islam in the West. Members seeking to retain Elijah Muhammad's teachings re-established the Nation of Islam under Louis Farrakhan's leadership in 1977.
On July 9, Muhammad aide John Ali (suspected of being an undercover FBI agent) [205] referred to Malcolm X by saying, "Anyone who opposes the Honorable Elijah Muhammad puts their life in jeopardy." [206] In the December 4 issue of Muhammad Speaks, Louis X wrote that "such a man as Malcolm is worthy of death." [207]
The late actor recurred as Elijah Muhammad, the embattled leader of the Nation of Islam and Malcolm X’s mentor. TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at Jones’ last TV scene, which occurs in ...
Throughout 1964, Malcolm X's conflict with the Nation of Islam (NOI) intensified, and he was repeatedly threatened. [3] Malcolm X fell out with the NOI, and the group's leader Elijah Muhammad, after Malcolm X's provocative remarks about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and also after Malcolm X condemned Elijah Muhammad's sexual relationships with several underage girls. [4]
The prison sentence for one of the former paramedics convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain was vacated Friday by a Colorado district court judge. Peter Cichuniec had been found guilty of ...
Elijah Klages pleaded guilty to two counts of operating under the influence causing death. Lillian Klages and Amanda Blue died in the crash. Brother gets minimum of 10 years in prison in crash ...