Sunni Islam (under Warith Deen Mohammed)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:coreBelief gptkb:Qur'an_and_Sunnah
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Warith_Deen_Mohammed
gptkbp:foundedYear 1975
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunni Islam (under Warith Deen Mohammed)
gptkbp:mainLanguage English
gptkbp:notableEvent Adoption of traditional Islamic practices
Emphasis on universal brotherhood
Renunciation of Black separatism
Transition from Nation of Islam to mainstream Sunni Islam
gptkbp:notableFor Community development
Community service
Interfaith dialogue
Islamic schools
Promotion of education
Arabic language education
Fasting during Ramadan
Five daily prayers
Friday congregational prayer
Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
Promotion of economic development
Promotion of family values
Promotion of racial harmony
Qur'an study
Zakat (charity)
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:The_Nation's_Mosque_(Washington,_D.C.)
gptkb:Mosque_Maryam
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Imam_Talib_Shareef
gptkb:Warith_Deen_Mohammed
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:American_Society_of_Muslims
gptkb:Mosque_Cares
gptkb:Muslim_American_Society
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Bilalian_News
gptkb:Muslim_Journal
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 1-2 million (at peak)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Nation_of_Islam
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:African_American_Muslims
gptkb:Imam_W._Deen_Mohammed
gptkb:Elijah_Muhammad
gptkb:Nation_of_Islam
gptkb:Louis_Farrakhan
gptkbp:religion Sunni Islam
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nation_of_Islam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5