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This past Friday, the world paid homage to the late, great former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali. Although he didn’t speak at Ali’s memorial service, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan talked about what Muhammad meant to him and the Nation of Islam in Chicago.   Min. Farrakhan explained the reason he loves Muhammad so […]

Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) was the leader of the Nation of Islam (“Black Muslims”) during their period of greatest growth in the mid-20th century. He was a major advocate of independent, black-operated businesses, institutions, and religion. Elijah Muhammad was born Elijah (or Robert) Poole on October 7, 1897, near Sandersville, Georgia. His parents were ex-slaves who […]

National of Islam (NOI) leader Elijah Muhammad stands as one of Black America’s most influential and controversial figures, with Malcolm X, current NOI leader Louis…