On This Day In Black History Oct 7 - THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD BORN October 7, 1897 - January 25, 1975

On This Day In Black History Oct 7 - THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD BORN October 7, 1897 - January 25, 1975

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 1934 until his death in 1975. Muhammad was also the teacher and mentor of Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, and his son, Warith Deen Mohammed.

In the 1930s, Muhammad formally established the Nation of Islam, a religious movement that originated under the leadership and teachings of Wallace Fard Muhammad and that promoted black power, pride, economic empowerment, and racial separation.

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