Nation of Islam

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The Nation of Islam is a religious and political organization that combines Islamic teachings with Black nationalist ideology, advocating for African American self-sufficiency, empowerment, and separation from systemic white oppression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Black nationalist organization
political organization
religious organization
associatedWith Black Power movement
American civil rights movement
surface form: Civil Rights Movement in the United States
coreBelief Black people are the original people of the world
God appeared in the person of Master Fard Muhammad
economic independence for African Americans
establishment of a separate Black nation or territory
self-discipline and strict moral code
separation from systemic white oppression
the need for moral and spiritual reform of African Americans
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn African American self-sufficiency
Black economic development
community organization
foundedBy Fard Muhammad
Wallace Fard Muhammad
surface form: W. D. Fard

Wallace Fard Muhammad
hasIdeology African American self-sufficiency
Black empowerment
Black nationalism
Black separatism
anti-assimilationism
religious nationalism
social conservatism
hasOrganizationWing Fruit of Islam
Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class
hasPositionOn advocates independent Black-run schools and institutions
advocates separation rather than integration with white society
hasPractice separate religious services for men and women
use of X in surnames to reject slave names
use of the name Muhammad as a common surname
hasPublication The Final Call
headquartersLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States
influencedBy Black Power movement
surface form: Black nationalism

Islam
Pan-Africanism
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableLeader Elijah Muhammad
Louis Farrakhan
Malcolm X
Warith Deen Mohammed
notableMember Elijah Muhammad
Louis Farrakhan
Malcolm X
Muhammad Ali
opposes systemic racism
white supremacy
religion Nation of Islam self-linksurface differs
surface form: Islam (Nation of Islam interpretation)
teaches abstinence from alcohol
abstinence from drugs
modest dress
strict dietary laws
strong family values

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Black Power movement hasKeyOrganization Nation of Islam
subject surface form: Five-Percent Nation
this entity surface form: Nation of Islam theology
Wu-Tang Clan influencedBy Nation of Islam
Marcus Garvey inspired Nation of Islam
Betty Shabazz memberOf Nation of Islam
Malcolm X memberOf Nation of Islam
Muhammad Ali memberOf Nation of Islam
Betty Shabazz metSpouseAt Nation of Islam
this entity surface form: Nation of Islam temple in Harlem
Muslim Mosque, Inc. opposedOrganization Nation of Islam
subject surface form: Five-Percent Nation
film "Malcolm X" (1992) portrays Nation of Islam
subject surface form: Malcolm X (1992 film)
Malcolm X religion Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam religion Nation of Islam self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Islam (Nation of Islam interpretation)
subject surface form: Five-Percent Nation
Muslim Mosque, Inc. separatedFrom Nation of Islam
The Autobiography of Malcolm X subject Nation of Islam