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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Islam (Nation of Islam interpretation) | 1 |
| Nation of Islam temple in Harlem | 1 |
| Nation of Islam theology | 1 |
Statements (55)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Five-Percent Nation
this entity surface form:
Nation of Islam theology
this entity surface form:
Nation of Islam temple in Harlem
subject surface form:
Five-Percent Nation
subject surface form:
Malcolm X (1992 film)
this entity surface form:
Islam (Nation of Islam interpretation)
subject surface form:
Five-Percent Nation