Black Muslims
American Islamic movement
Black Muslims are members of the Nation of Islam, an American religious movement founded in the 1930s that combines elements of Islam with Black nationalism.
The term was widely used in the mid-twentieth century but has fallen out of favor; members generally prefer Nation of Islam or simply Muslims.
The movement teaches Black self-reliance and has historically advocated racial separation.
Malcolm X was the most famous Black Muslim before his break with the Nation.
Self-penned life narrative
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
Harlem · Detroit · self-defense · human rights · orator · minister · radical · FBI
Islamic house of worship
- SunniIslam's largest branch adherent
- imamMuslim religious guide
- halalPermitted under Islamic law
- RamadanNinth Islamic month
fasting · Eid al-Fitr · Eid al-Adha · zakat · Quran · conversion · prayer · hijab
Forced separation by group
- integrationCombining into a whole
- equalitySame status for all
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
Jim Crow · activism · protest · voting rights · self-determination · economic independence · March on Washington · separatism
Religious leader or serve
- Final CallTerminal boarding announcement
- templeSacred worship structure
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- economic empowermentGaining control over resources
autobiography
Self-penned life narrative
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- HajjIslamic pilgrimage obligation
- MeccaIslam's most sacred city
pilgrimage · Harlem · Detroit · self-defense · human rights · orator · minister · radical · FBI · transformation
mosque
Islamic house of worship
Ramadan · fasting · Eid al-Fitr · Eid al-Adha · zakat · Quran · conversion · prayer · hijab
segregation
Forced separation by group
- integrationCombining into a whole
- equalitySame status for all
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
racism · Jim Crow · activism · protest · voting rights · self-determination · economic independence · March on Washington · separatism · racial justice
minister
Religious leader or serve
- Final CallTerminal boarding announcement
- templeSacred worship structure
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
economic empowerment · community building · discipline · organization
Black MuslimsMartin Luther King Jr.
integrationists · NAACP · civil rights movement · nonviolent resistance · assimilationists
Black Muslimsstorefront churches
Churches in commercial spaces
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