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|headquarters = Mosque Maryam, Chicago, Illinois | |headquarters = Mosque Maryam, Chicago, Illinois | ||
|commanders = [[Louis Farrakhan]] (1981 - present)<br>[[Elijah Muhammed]] (1934 - 1975) | |commanders = [[Louis Farrakhan]] (1981 - present)<br>[[Elijah Muhammed]] (1934 - 1975) | ||
|agents = [[Malcolm X]]<br>[[John Allen Muhammed]] | |agents = [[Malcolm X]]<br>[[John Allen Muhammed]]<br>[[Thomas Hagan]]<br>[[Khalid Abdul Muhammad]] | ||
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|goals = Convert all African-Americans to Islam (ongoing) | |goals = Convert all African-Americans to Islam (ongoing) | ||
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The '''Nation of Islam''', often abbreviated as the '''NOI''', is an African-American religious movement that desires to spread the rest of Islam to blacks everywhere. They hold [[Black Supremacy|black supremacist]] ideals and are considered to be a [[Hate Groups|hate group]] by the Southern Poverty Law Center. | The '''Nation of Islam''', often abbreviated as the '''NOI''', is an African-American religious movement that desires to spread the rest of Islam to blacks everywhere. They hold [[Black Supremacy|black supremacist]] ideals and are considered to be a [[Hate Groups|hate group]] by the Southern Poverty Law Center. | ||
The NOI is currently lead by [[Louis Farrakhan]]. [[Malcolm X]] got his early start as an activist with NOI and soon became indoctrinated into their extremist beliefs about whites, but he soon became disillusioned with their extremist beliefs and left the organization, which eventually lead to the organization's then leader, [[Elijah Muhammed]], to order Malcolm's assassination. | The NOI is currently lead by [[Louis Farrakhan]]. [[Malcolm X]] got his early start as an activist with NOI and soon became indoctrinated into their extremist beliefs about whites, but he soon became disillusioned with their extremist beliefs and left the organization, which eventually lead to the organization's then leader, [[Elijah Muhammed]], to order Malcolm's assassination. The group also has ties to the [[New Black Panther Party]], as many NOI members have also been members of the New Black Panther Party. | ||
==Beliefs and theology== | ==Beliefs and theology== | ||
The main belief of the NOI and its followers is that there is no other God but Allah. They teach that their founder, Master Fard Muhammad is the Mahdi. The official beliefs of the NOI have been outlined in books, documents, and articles published by the organization, and in speeches by Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Farrakhan, and other ministers. Many of Elijah Muhammad's teachings may be found in ''Message to the Blackman in America.'' | The main belief of the NOI and its followers is that there is no other God but Allah. They teach that their founder, Master Fard Muhammad is the Mahdi. The official beliefs of the NOI have been outlined in books, documents, and articles published by the organization, and in speeches by Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Farrakhan, and other ministers. Many of Elijah Muhammad's teachings may be found in ''Message to the Blackman in America.'' | ||