National Tribute to the Program and Legacy of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad” The gathering emphasizes mutual respect, tolerance, and unity among the wide diversity of individuals and organizations ...
Fifty years ago, American Islam changed course. On Feb. 26, 1975 — the day after the death of Elijah Muhammad, then the leader of the Nation of Islam — his son Wallace Deen Muhammad was lifted before ...
Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali speaks at a Black Muslim convention in Chicago, in this Feb. 25, 1968 file photo. Seated behind Ali is Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam.