Nation of Islam  

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The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and social/political organization founded in Detroit, Michigan by Wallace Fard Muhammad in July 1930 with the self-proclaimed goal of resurrecting the Spiritual, mental, social, economic condition of the black men and women of America. NOI also promotes the belief that God will bring about a universal government of peace.

In 1977, Louis Farrakhan rejected Warith Deen Mohammed's leadership and re-established the Nation of Islam on the original model. He took over the Nation of Islam's headquarters temple, Mosque Maryam (Mosque #2) in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2010, under Farrakhan, members have been strongly encouraged to study Dianetics, and the Nation claims it has trained 1,055 auditors.

See also

• Afrocentrism
• Black separatism
• Black supremacy
• Dianetics
• The Final Call
• Fruit of Islam (FOI)
• The Hate That Hate Produced
• Islam in the African diaspora
• List of topics related to the African diaspora
• Latino Muslims
• Moorish Science Temple of America
• Muslim Girls Training (MGT)
• Nation of Gods and Earths
• Nation of Islam and antisemitism
• The Black Agenda
• UFO religion
• Zebra murders