Nation of Islam (former)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:coreBelief self-sufficiency
Black empowerment
Islamic teachings
separation from white society
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1975
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Elijah_Muhammad
gptkb:Wallace_Fard_Muhammad
gptkbp:foundedIn 1930
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nation of Islam (former)
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Malcolm_X_assassination
FBI surveillance
1975 leadership transition
controversy over racial teachings
growth during Civil Rights era
influence on Black Power movement
split into multiple organizations after 1975
gptkbp:notableFor community outreach
prison outreach
establishment of schools
Fruit of Islam (security wing)
Muslim Girls Training (women's wing)
emphasis on economic independence
military-style discipline
public speaking and recruitment
strict dietary laws
uniform dress code
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Elijah_Muhammad
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Louis_Farrakhan
gptkb:Warith_Deen_Mohammed
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Benjamin_Chavis
gptkb:Elijah_Muhammad
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Louis_Farrakhan
gptkb:Muhammad_Ali
gptkb:Khalid_Abdul_Muhammad
gptkb:Wallace_Fard_Muhammad
gptkb:Warith_Deen_Mohammed
gptkb:Imam_Jamil_Al-Amin
James Shabazz
John Ali
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Muhammad_Speaks
gptkb:The_Final_Call
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:American_Society_of_Muslims
Nation of Islam (current)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imam_Siraj_Wahhaj
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7