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Profile of Imam W. Deen Mohammed
“A Universal Message for All”
Imam W. Deen Mohammed was unanimously elected as leader of his community after the passing of his father in 1975, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, founder, leader and builder of the Nation of Islam. Imam Mohammed is also an author, businessman and Founder and President of WDM Ministry.
At a very early age, Imam Mohammed developed a keen scholastic interest in science, psychology and religion. He began his education, from elementary through secondary school, at the University of Islam in Chicago. Further educational pursuits took him to Wilson Junior College, where he concentrated on microbiology and to Loop Jr. College (now Washington College) where he studied English, history and the social sciences. However, his primary education has come from, and through, his continued pursuit of religion and social truths.
Imam Mohammed’s astute leadership, profound social commentary on major issues, piercing scriptural insight into the Bible, Torah and Qur’an and his unique a •
The Indianapolis Imam Warith Deen Muhammad Community collection documents the life of an African American Muslim community that has been part of Indianapolis since the 1950s. Established as “Muhammad’s Mosque” on Indiana Avenue, the community was first aligned with the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and then after 1975, with Elijah Muhammad’s son and heir, Warith Deen Muhammad, better known as W. Deen Mohammed. Now called the Nur Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center, this congregation has become known in central Indiana for its commitment to civic engagement and interfaith activities. The collection documents its members’ involvement in public life while also shedding light on the congregation’s religious activities.
Special thanks for work on the collection go to Imam Michael Saahir and Judge David Shaheed. The digitization was made possible by the financial support of IU Indianapolis Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts Edward Curtis.
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The Imam of American Islam
Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images
Heir Apparent
On February 25, 1975, one day before the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day convention, The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, died. The announcement of the physical departure of the leader of Black Muslims, who called him “Messenger of Allah,” sent shockwaves through the Nation of Islam and Black America.
Since Elijah Muhammad did not declare an official successor to his position of power, there was much ambivalence about who would take the helm. Grief-stricken and bereft of a leader, Nation of Islam members attended the Saviours’ Day convention uncertain of the future of their movement.
For forty years the Honorable Elijah Muhammad was the sole leader of the Nation of Islam. Under his care, the organization produced schools, grocery stores, clothing stores, a printing press, a bank, import/export businesses, and some of the preeminent thought leaders in Black America, including Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Minister Louis Farrakhan.
The above photo, taken February
The Indianapolis Imam Warith Deen Muhammad Community collection documents the life of an African American Muslim community that has been part of Indianapolis since the 1950s. Established as “Muhammad’s Mosque” on Indiana Avenue, the community was first aligned with the teachings of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and then after 1975, with Elijah Muhammad’s son and heir, Warith Deen Muhammad, better known as W. Deen Mohammed. Now called the Nur Allah (Light of God) Islamic Center, this congregation has become known in central Indiana for its commitment to civic engagement and interfaith activities. The collection documents its members’ involvement in public life while also shedding light on the congregation’s religious activities.
Special thanks for work on the collection go to Imam Michael Saahir and Judge David Shaheed. The digitization was made possible by the financial support of IU Indianapolis Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts Edward Curtis.
The Imam of American Islam
Photo by Bettmann Collection/Getty Images
Heir Apparent
On February 25, 1975, one day before the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day convention, The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, died. The announcement of the physical departure of the leader of Black Muslims, who called him “Messenger of Allah,” sent shockwaves through the Nation of Islam and Black America.
Since Elijah Muhammad did not declare an official successor to his position of power, there was much ambivalence about who would take the helm. Grief-stricken and bereft of a leader, Nation of Islam members attended the Saviours’ Day convention uncertain of the future of their movement.
For forty years the Honorable Elijah Muhammad was the sole leader of the Nation of Islam. Under his care, the organization produced schools, grocery stores, clothing stores, a printing press, a bank, import/export businesses, and some of the preeminent thought leaders in Black America, including Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, and Minister Louis Farrakhan.
The above photo, taken February
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