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Farrakhan

American  
[fahr-uh-kahn] / ˈfɑr əˌkɑn /

noun

  1. Louis Louis Eugene Walcott, born 1933, U.S. religious leader: head of the Nation of Islam.


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But Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was not running for office.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

At least Farrakhan said something worth remembering, and true — a call to refuse framing damaging acts as business as usual, by saying, “This is what we’ve always done.”

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2024

“I want to apologize for my posts about the Farrakhan book,” said Al-Alim, referring to that group’s leader, Louis Farrakhan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 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

More than half the American rappers in his music collection were Muslim, and many sang about the Nation of Islam and the sect's charismatic leader, Minister Louis Farrakhan.

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette

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