History
Although Elijah Muhammad borrowed many beliefs from traditional
Islam, there were some important differences. Elijah focused on black oppression and equated satan and evil with the white race.
In the 1950’s, Muhammad appointed Malcolm X the National Spokesman for the Nation, and he became a key figure
in the movement during the 1960s.
Malcolm X left the Nation by 1964, converted to traditional Islam, and formed his own religious and political organization. He was assassinated because of his rejection of
radical black supremacy.The current leader of the Nation is Islam is Louis Farrakhan.