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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Example Sentences

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

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

So I flew again to see Mr. Muhammad, but this time to Phoenix, Arizona, where the Nation of Islam had bought him the house in the hot, dry climate that relieved his severe bronchial condition.

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