Elijah Muhammad
Americannoun
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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
In the wake of John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, Malcolm X voiced the words that would give Elijah Muhammad cover to oust his charismatic protege.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2021
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
Muhammad mysteriously vanished in 1934 and was succeeded by Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation for the next 41 years.
From Fox News ● Feb. 13, 2020
No Muslim who followed Elijah Muhammad could dance, gamble, date, attend movies, or sports, or take long vacations from work.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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