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New Religious Movement - Nation of Islam

By CarlWells
  • Founding of the Nation of Islam (1930)

    Founding of the Nation of Islam (1930)

    The Nation of Islam was founded by Wallace Fard Muhammad in Detroit, Michigan. Their main goal was basically just promoting social justice and spiritual awareness for Black Americans.
  • Elijah Muhammad Becomes Leader (1934)

    Elijah Muhammad Becomes Leader (1934)

    Elijah Muhammad took over as leader of the Nation of Islam after Wallace Fard Muhammad kinda mysteriously disappeared. This helped to spread the Nation's influence.
  • National Growth and Expansion (1946)

    National Growth and Expansion (1946)

    With the leadership of Elijah Muhammad, the Nation of Islam expanded rapidly in the 1940s, with its spread across the entire United States of America and having more real presence.
  • "Lost Found Nation" Principle (1947)

    "Lost Found Nation" Principle (1947)

    Elijah Muhammad worked out the ideology of the Nation, educating people that African Americans were the actual people and that their true history was lost when they were being enslaved.
  • Malcolm X Pilgrimage to Mecca (1964)

    Malcolm X Pilgrimage to Mecca (1964)

    Malcolm X went on the Hajj to Mecca, an experience that definitely affected his racial and religious philosophy and led him to actually becoming a Sunni Muslim.
  • Malcolm X Leaves Nation of Islam (1965)

    Malcolm X Leaves Nation of Islam (1965)

    Malcolm X, one of the most famous people in the Nation, left after disagreeing with Elijah Muhammad. He then converted to Sunni Islam and was eventually assassinated actually in 1965.
  • Death of Elijah Muhammad (1975)

    Death of Elijah Muhammad (1975)

    Elijah Muhammad ended up dying, so his son Warith Deen Mohammed took over and led the organization into significant reforms, like being more classical Islam.
  • Warith Deen Mohammed Helps Transition (1977)

    Warith Deen Mohammed Helps Transition (1977)

    Warith Deen Mohammed basically led the group to orthodox Sunni Islam and renamed it the "World Community of Islam in the West".
  • Reestablishment of the Nation of Islam (1981)

    Reestablishment of the Nation of Islam (1981)

    Louis Farrakhan who was a former leader of the Nation, basically reestablished the organization, its vision, and influence.
  • The Million Man March (1995)

    The Million Man March (1995)

    The Million Man March happened in Washington DC by Louis Farrakhan to advance Black unity, empowerment, and self sufficiency.
  • The Final Call Newspaper (1996)

    The Final Call Newspaper (1996)

    The Nation of Islam's newspaper "The Final Call" expanded a lot and helped to address the teachings of the Nation and social issues going on at the time.
  • Nation of Islam International Influence (2000)

    Nation of Islam International Influence (2000)

    The Nation of Islam extended its global outreach in Africa, the Caribbean, and the UK through a bunch of programs and schools.
  • COVID 19 Relief Help (2020)

    COVID 19 Relief Help (2020)

    The Nation of Islam helped with things like feeding people, the distribution of masks, and other resources during the pandemic to Black communities.