Nation of Islam


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Nation of Islam

n.
A religious and cultural organization founded in 1931 in the United States, espousing Islamic principles and favoring political, social, and economic independence for African Americans.
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Nation of Islam

n
(Islam) the official name for the Black MuslimsAbbreviation: NOI
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Na′tion of Islam′


n.
an organization composed chiefly of American blacks and advocating the teachings of Elijah Muhammad: members are known as Black Muslims.
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Noun1.Nation of Islam - a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans
religious movement - a movement intended to bring about religious reforms
Black Muslim - an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam
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"Fake Jews" has a long history within anti-Semitic conspiracy thinking, and it should come as no surprise that the term was uttered by a member of the Nation of Islam (NOI).
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Steering a course between hagiography and vilification, Reed covers the influence of the Nation of Islam and the Black Movement on his subject, who considered "joining Islam" his greatest accomplishment, and plumbs the depths of the boxer's life through many interviews.
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