Nation+of+Islam

=Nation of Islam:=

Founded in 1931.
//Goal to resurrect the spirtual, mental, social and economic condition of the Black community.//

The Nation of Islam is a relgion based around the Muslim teachings. Some of thier beliefs includethat Black people were the original humans. Louis Farrakhan has stated that "White people are potential humans…they haven’t evolved yet."We are taught cleanliness inwardly and outwardly with the practice of good manners and respect to one and all. We are taught that the family is the back bone of society and that our children must be reared to reflect the highest morals and training to perfect our society.

During the Civil rights movement of the 1950's and 60's the Nation of Islam experienced criticism from the Christian and Jewish communities, as being Antisemitism with differnt interpretations of the holocaust and Jewish communites. One of Nation of Islams dominate leaders ,Malcom X believed in a more millitant approach to defeat white racsim. While teachings preached of a seprate African American state aswell as ensureing a economic self help. While the orignal Islamic teachings were non-racist, the Nation of Islam preached the opposite view claiming the whites were' devils' and soon after their distruction a new age of black rule would begin.

(Nation of Islam members)

Malcom X was qouted saying '.. I don't go along with any kind of non-violence unless everybody's going to be non-violent'. This had begun a new front and idea in the Nation of Islam members society.

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