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Elijah Muhammad

American  

noun

  1. Elijah Poole, 1897–1975, U.S. religious leader of the Black Muslims 1934–75.


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The New York Times was reporting on a “widespread legal attack on the state’s prison system” by followers of Elijah Muhammad.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

The charismatic leader at the time was rivaled by his former mentor Elijah Muhammad.

From Washington Post Jul. 14, 2022

Upon his release, Malcolm dedicated himself to his new religion and its captivating and duplicitous leader, Elijah Muhammad.

From New York Times Oct. 19, 2020

Mohammed attempted to make the Nation more accessible to outsiders, but those efforts were thwarted by Louis Farrakhan, a protégé of Elijah Muhammad, who restored the group to its original message.

From Fox News Feb. 13, 2020

So Milton and Mr. Elijah Muhammad were actually saying the same thing.

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

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