The UnIslamic Nation Of Islam

The UnIslamic Nation of Islam

The mention of the “Nation of Islam” will undoubtedly cause an immense number of
responses in any situation. To some, this organization symbolizes blatant racism. To others, it is
seen as a savior of the black community. Regardless of one’s opinion of the Nation, though, the
differences between Al-Islam(traditional Islam) and the beliefs of the Nation cannot be denied.
The Nation of Islam is a social movement. This social movement is undoubtedly rooted in
religion, and its principles are derived from those of traditional Islam, but their basic philosophies
are so strikingly different that the Nation of Islam cannot be considered Islamic.
In 1930, the Nation was founded by an African immigrant who called himself Wallace
D. Fard Muhammad. He stated that his mission was to take “the black nation to the full range of
the black man’s possibilities in aworld temporarily dominated by the blue-eyed
devils”(http://www.forerunner.com/foreruner/X0065_Nation_of_Islam.html). This philosphy
was carried on to the next leader of the Nation, Elijah Muhammad, and eventually to the current
leader, Louis Farrakhan. The Nation was founded as a black organization, and has remained as
such. Islam, on the other hand, is all encompassing.
The first, and most astonishing, difference between the Nation and traditional Islam is
the role of race in the church’s philosophy. the Nation’s philosophy clearly states that, “We
believe that intermarriage and race mixing should...

The UnIslamic Nation Of Islam

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