Black Muslim
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Black Muslim
An Americanism dating back to 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Near the end of Malcolm X’s life, he split with the Black Muslim organization and, after a trip to Mecca, started speaking about the potential for racial unity.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2022
Two Los Angeles mosques — one old, one new — embody the challenges facing Black Muslim congregations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2022
The probability for Black non-Muslim applicants was 90.68 percent, compared with about 86.43 percent for Black Muslim applicants, who had the lowest chances.
From Scientific American • Mar. 15, 2022
After moving to Chicago in the 1940s, he doubled as a musician and a street preacher, delivering sermons and pamphlets alongside Black Muslim converts and Christian evangelists.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2020
There was an ensuing confrontation between them and followers of Elijah Muhammad in front of the Black Muslim restaurant at 116th Street and Lenox Avenue.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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