Wallace Mohammed

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Wallace Mohammed, better known as Warith Deen Mohammed, was an influential American Muslim leader who guided the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam.

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instanceOf Muslim leader
human
religious leader
action emphasized the Qur’an and Sunnah as primary sources of guidance
encouraged racial integration in mosques
moved the Nation of Islam away from black separatism
rejected the divinity of Wallace Fard Muhammad
alsoKnownAs Imam W. Deen Mohammed NERFINISHED
Wallace Mohammed NERFINISHED
birthName Wallace D. Muhammad NERFINISHED
burialPlace Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath heart disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1933-10-30
dateOfDeath 2008-09-09
denomination Sunni Islam
describedAs influential American Muslim leader
key figure in the evolution of the Nation of Islam
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Muhammad NERFINISHED
father Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED
founded American Muslim Mission NERFINISHED
World Community of al-Islam in the West NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Wallace NERFINISHED
ideology Islamic reformism
influenced African American Sunni Muslim communities in the United States
influencedBy Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED
Sunni Islamic scholarship
languageSpoken English
mother Clara Muhammad NERFINISHED
movement Sunni Islam in the United States NERFINISHED
notableFor guiding the transition of the Nation of Islam toward mainstream Sunni Islam
promoting orthodox Sunni Islamic beliefs among African American Muslims
notableWork lectures and sermons on Islamic theology and social justice
officeStartContext became leader of the Nation of Islam after the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975
placeOfBirth Hamtramck, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Markham, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld Imam of the American Muslim Mission NERFINISHED
leader of the Nation of Islam
leader of the World Community of al-Islam in the West
reformed Nation of Islam NERFINISHED
religion Islam
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Markham, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Sharon Muhammad NERFINISHED
startTime 1975-02-25
succeeded Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED
workLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED

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Warith Deen Mohammed alsoKnownAs Wallace Mohammed