Nation of Islam mosques

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Nation of Islam mosques are religious and community centers for members of the Nation of Islam, serving as places of worship, education, and organizational activity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious facility
community center type
place of worship
religious building type
alsoLocatedIn Canada NERFINISHED
Caribbean NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
architecturalForm may be purpose-built structures
may occupy commercial buildings
may occupy converted churches
associatedWith Nation of Islam NERFINISHED
differFrom Sunni mosques
differIn doctrinal teachings
organizational structure
ritual practices
governedBy Nation of Islam leadership NERFINISHED
hasActivity Friday congregational prayer
Nation of Islam theology classes
Qur’an study
charitable distribution
community outreach
conflict mediation
economic development programs
health and wellness programs
leadership training
marriage counseling
men’s training classes
political education
religious instruction
security training
study groups
weekly lectures
women’s training classes
youth programs
hasRole cultural center
distribution point for Nation of Islam publications
local headquarters for Nation of Islam
meeting place
organizing hub
recruitment center
site for national broadcasts and addresses
training center
historicallyLinkedTo African American communities
ideologyTaught Nation of Islam theology NERFINISHED
black self-determination
community solidarity
economic self-reliance
moral discipline
languageOfServices primarily English
linkedTo black nationalist movements
civil rights era urban activism
locatedPrimarilyIn United States NERFINISHED
oftenInclude bookstore
classrooms
main prayer hall
meeting rooms
multipurpose hall
offices
security post
organizationalUnitOf Nation of Islam NERFINISHED
primaryFunction community organization
ideological education
religious education
religious worship
social services
religiousTradition Nation of Islam NERFINISHED
servePopulation families
formerly incarcerated individuals
urban communities
working-class communities
timePeriodOfGrowth mid-20th century United States
typicallyLedBy minister GENERATED
typicallyStaffedBy Fruit of Islam GENERATED
MGT and GCC GENERATED
usedBy Nation of Islam members

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Fruit of Islam operatesIn Nation of Islam mosques