The Messenger
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The Messenger is the honorific title used for Elijah Muhammad, the influential leader of the Nation of Islam who promoted Black empowerment and religious nationalism in the United States.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific title ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Black community uplift
ⓘ
Black economic independence ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Temple of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Louis Farrakhan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malcolm X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Black empowerment
ⓘ
Black religious nationalism ⓘ |
| connotation |
prophetic status
ⓘ
spiritual authority ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Black empowerment in the United States
ⓘ
symbol of Black religious nationalism ⓘ |
| honorificForRole |
Messenger of Allah
ⓘ
religious leader ⓘ |
| honorificScope |
political-symbolic
ⓘ
religious ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Black nationalism
ⓘ
Black pride ⓘ Black self-determination ⓘ Black separatism ⓘ |
| linkedDoctrine |
Black economic self-sufficiency
ⓘ
Black moral and spiritual reform ⓘ separation of Black and white Americans ⓘ |
| mediaReferenceType | religious honorific ⓘ |
| perceivedStatusByFollowers |
divinely appointed messenger
ⓘ
last messenger for Black people in America ⓘ |
| refersTo | Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| religiousOfficeType | charismatic leadership title ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islamic-derived new religious movement ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
Civil Rights era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mid-20th century ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByFollowers |
Elijah Muhammad’s disciples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nation of Islam members ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization | Nation of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
African-American religious movements
ⓘ
Nation of Islam theology ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| usedInLiteratureAbout |
Elijah Muhammad’s teachings
ⓘ
Nation of Islam history ⓘ |
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