Nation of Islam

Question 1

Nation of Islam

Answer 1

• The Nation of Islam was an organization that connects Islam and the African American
  community together. It was created by Elijah Muhammed (1930) who was believed to be the
  apostle of God (Allah). It was important to African Americans because it guaranteed
  them their rights in addition to providing them social and economical chances.
• White people are evil and black people are good.
• Fruit of Islam: Trainings of men in the Nation to protect themselves against race
• Elijah teaches by using the Bible.

Question 2

Malcolm X

Answer 2

• Was part of the Nation of Islam
• After performing Hajj in 1964, he converted to Sunni and tried to tell Elijah that what they do isn’t Islam.
• Was Wallace Muhammad Friend and after Elijah’s death, they tried to change the Nation of Islam ideas to Sunni
• 1965: Malcolm X assassinated in Harlem. Afterwards, temple 7 was burnt by his followers. Afterwards, Wallace, to prevent any harm, decided to say that he was wrong about Sunni ideas to Nation of Islam.

Question 3

Louis Farrakhan

Answer 3

• a Minister who, after Wallace Muhammed changed the Nation of Islam ideas to Sunni ideas, challenged Wallace Muhammed’s changes and decided to bring back and reinforce Elijah Muhammed’s ideas to the Nations of Islam