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|goals = Spread the influence of the Nation of Islam (ongoing) | |goals = Spread the influence of the Nation of Islam (ongoing) | ||
|crimes = Racism, anti-semitism, [[misogyny]], homophobia | |crimes = Racism, anti-semitism, [[misogyny]], homophobia | ||
|hobby = Insulting anyone he doesn't like}}{{Quote|Death is sweeter than continued life under tyranny. ... Retaliation is a prescription from God. ... We must rise up and kill those who kill us. .. Let them feel the pain of death that we are feeling.|Louis Farrakhan, 2015}}'''Louis Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''', May 11, 1933) is an American minister who is the current leader of the [[Nation of Islam]], considered to be a [[Hate Groups|hate group]] by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Previously, he served as the minister of mosques in Boston and Harlem and had been appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by former NOI leader [[Elijah Muhammed]]. | |hobby = Insulting anyone he doesn't like}} | ||
{{Quote|Death is sweeter than continued life under tyranny. ... Retaliation is a prescription from God. ... We must rise up and kill those who kill us. .. Let them feel the pain of death that we are feeling.|Louis Farrakhan, 2015}} | |||
'''Louis Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''', May 11, 1933) is an American minister who is the current leader of the [[Nation of Islam]], considered to be a [[Hate Groups|hate group]] by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Previously, he served as the minister of mosques in Boston and Harlem and had been appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by former NOI leader [[Elijah Muhammed]]. | |||
Farrakhan is a controversial figure. Often described as a [[Black Supremacy|black supremacist]], a [[Homophobia|homophobe]], and an [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semite]], he has made hateful and disparaging remarks about Whites, Jews, and the LGBT community on numerous occasions. He is particularly known for his anti-semitism; he has described [[Adolf Hitler]] as a "good man" and has referred to Judaism as a "gutter religion". He has accused Jews of manipulating Hollywood, the media, the IRS, the Federal Reserve, and the FBI, as well as being behind the [[September 11 attacks]]. People have gone so far as to call him the "Black Hitler" - a name that Farrakhan considers to be praise. He also reportedly has ties to the [[American Nazi Party]]. | Farrakhan is a controversial figure. Often described as a [[Black Supremacy|black supremacist]], a [[Homophobia|homophobe]], and an [[Anti-Semitism|anti-semite]], he has made hateful and disparaging remarks about Whites, Jews, and the LGBT community on numerous occasions. He is particularly known for his anti-semitism; he has described [[Adolf Hitler]] as a "good man" and has referred to Judaism as a "gutter religion". He has accused Jews of manipulating Hollywood, the media, the IRS, the Federal Reserve, and the FBI, as well as being behind the [[September 11 attacks]]. People have gone so far as to call him the "Black Hitler" - a name that Farrakhan considers to be praise. He also reportedly has ties to the [[American Nazi Party]]. | ||
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He has also stated that white people "deserve to die". As the leader of NOI, Farrakhan has preached the organization's theology that blacks are superior to whites. He has said whites were created 6,600 years ago as a "race of devils" by an evil scientist named Yakub. | He has also stated that white people "deserve to die". As the leader of NOI, Farrakhan has preached the organization's theology that blacks are superior to whites. He has said whites were created 6,600 years ago as a "race of devils" by an evil scientist named Yakub. | ||
Farrakhan has also reportedly been linked to the assassination of former NOI member [[Malcolm X]]. He has implied that he was involved varying times over the years, while at the same time denying that he had anything to do with Malcolm X's assassination. Malcolm's widow, Betty Shabazz, believed that Farrakhan was involved. | Farrakhan has also reportedly been linked to the assassination of former NOI member [[Malcolm X]]. He has implied that he was involved varying times over the years, while at the same time denying that he had anything to do with Malcolm X's assassination. Malcolm's widow, Betty Shabazz, believed that Farrakhan was involved. | ||
Farrakhan has also given admiration to Libyan dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]], stating that, when he was killed, that he died "in honor, fighting for the Libya that he believed in." | Farrakhan has also given admiration to Libyan dictator [[Muammar Gaddafi]], stating that, when he was killed, that he died "in honor, fighting for the Libya that he believed in." | ||
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