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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Nation of Islam

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

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

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024

Aside from his general apology, Al-Alim specifically retracted his boosting of the Nation of Islam book.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

Hypnotically hymnlike music depicts Malcolm X’s two conversions: to the Nation of Islam at the center of the opera and while making a pilgrimage to Mecca in the final act, to Sunni Islam.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024

From Mr. Muhammad on down, the name “Black Muslims” distressed everyone in the Nation of Islam.

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