Wallace Fard Muhammad, the founder of the Black Muslim movement, concluded the tutorial of his designated successor, Elijah Muhammad, in 1934. That was the year Fard, who under the Nation of Islam’s ...

Taking over from the organization's founder, Elijah Muhammad helmed the Nation of Islam during a period of limited growth. Malcolm X's arrival in 1952 ushered in a time of dramatically increased ...

A descendant of Nation of Islam founder Elijah Muhammad is asking Washington County officials to honor Muhammad's birthplace with a proclamation and historic marker, part of an effort to recognize the ...