Elijah Muhammad Politician

Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an African-American religious leader, who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. He was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, and his son, Warith Deen Mohammed.

Personal facts

Elijah Muhammad
Alias (AKA)Elijah Robert Poole
Birth dateOctober 07, 1897
Birth nameElijah Robert Poole
Birth place
Sandersville Georgia , United States
Religion
Nation of Islam
Date of deathFebruary 25, 1975
Place of death
Chicago , United States
Spouse
Clara Muhammad

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Topical connections

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Abbie HoffmanWriter
Amiri BarakaWriter
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Louis FarrakhanPolitician
Wallace Fard MuhammadPolitician
Warith Deen MohammedPolitician

Elijah Muhammad on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://vault.fbi.gov/elijah-muhammad
  2. http://www.booknotes.org/Watch/79045-1/Claude+Andrew+Clegg+III.aspx
  3. http://www.finalcall.com/national/savioursday2k/hem_nation.htm
  4. http://www.malcolmxreloaded.podomatic.com
  5. http://www.muhammadspeaks.com
  6. http://www.noi.org/elijah_muhammad_history.htm
  7. http://www.questia.com/read/119043827/islam-and-the-search-for-african-american-nationhood
  8. http://www.seventhfam.com