Nation of Islam

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.

Nation of Islam

noun

1. NOI. the official name for the Black Muslims

Example Sentences

White people are not born with corrupted souls, contrary to the Nation of Islam’s doctrines.

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But Malcolm X, who was assassinated in 1965 shortly after breaking with the Nation of Islam, never really went out of style.

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

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The Nation of Islam is a great example of a religion that was formed through its founders’ UFO experience and events.

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Prominent Jewish leaders are free to continue calling Louis Farrakhan — leader of the Black nationalist organization the Nation of Islam — antisemitic, according to a New York court.

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