Nation of Islam

American  

noun

1. an organization composed chiefly of African Americans, advocating the teachings of Islam and originally favoring the separation of Black and white racial groups in the United States: members are known as Black Muslims.

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Nation of Islam British  

noun

1.  NOI.  the official name for the Black Muslims

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Example Sentences

In childhood, RZA had adopted the name Rakeem and embraced the teachings of the mystical offshoot of the Nation of Islam called the Five Percenters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

His clashes with the carceral state, police and the Nation of Islam seem far away in a scene when the stage is filled with beautiful warm lights, transporting the audience to a mosque.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Mr. Farrakhan, who has led the Nation of Islam for more than 40 years, has a long history of antisemitic comments.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

By then Malcolm X is also questioning his place within the Nation of Islam and the larger Civil Rights movement.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

I have always been an activist, and my personal chemistry perhaps made me reach more quickly than most ministers in the Nation of Islam that stage of dedication.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey