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

His clashes with the carceral state, police and the Nation of Islam seem far away in a scene when the stage is filled with beautiful warm lights, transporting the audience to a mosque.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 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

We had met in the United States as he had researched the Nation of Islam for his book, Black Nationalism.

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

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