The Nation of Islam flourished in Chicago after Elijah Muhammad took over from the movement’s founder, Fard Muhammad.
In 1931 Fard established the first Nation of Islam temple in Detroit. Imprisoned for a time, he vanished in 1934. This left the Nation in need of a new leader. The man who emerged was born Elijah ...
In 1931 Fard established the first Nation of Islam temple in Detroit. Imprisoned for a time, he vanished in 1934. This left the Nation in need of a new leader. The man who emerged was born Elijah ...
His message resonated with her and 30 years ago, she became Muslim and joined the Nation of Islam, a religious group ... The Nation's first mosque, also called a temple, was in Detroit, and ...