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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Salon

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Tiller’s comments about bow ties and bean pies were a reference to the Nation of Islam, a Black nationalist movement with roots in Detroit whose male followers often wear distinctive red bowties.

From Seattle Times