He was a serial child rapist, having had sex with NOI secretaries and other women, some of whom were underage teenagers at the time. [4][5] Muhammad died on February 25, 1975, …

Nov 14, 2025 · Elijah Muhammad (born Oct. 7, 1897, Sandersville, Ga., U.S.—died Feb. 25, 1975, Chicago) was the leader of the black separatist religious movement known as the Nation …

By the early 1960s, the Readers Digest magazine described Mr. Muhammad as the most powerful Black man in America. In Washington, D.C., Mr. Muhammad delivered his historic Uline Arena …

Apr 1, 2021 · Elijah Muhammad, known as the most prominent leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI), was born Elijah Poole in Sandersville, Georgia. Muhammad grew up in the segregated …

Elijah Muhammad was the leader of the Nation of Islam ("Black Muslims") during their period of greatest growth in the mid-twentieth century. He was a major promoter of independent, black …

Feb 10, 2024 · He was the leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until he died in 1975, and his influence extended far beyond religious circles, shaping social and political …

Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an American religious leader, black separatist, and self-proclaimed Messenger of Allah who led …

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad built a multi-million dollar empire by the time of his passing. The Nation of Islam had developed many Temples of Islam, and the University of Islam across the …

As the leader of the Black religious organization, the Nation of Islam, from 1934 to 1975, Elijah Muhammad was one of the most significant Black nationalist leaders in the twentieth century.

Elijah Muhammad encouraged African Americans to convert to Islam, follow a strict moral and ethical code, and work for economic and political self-sufficiency. He also taught that blacks …