Elijah Muhammad and Islam

Resource Information

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Label

Elijah Muhammad and Islam

Statement of responsibility

Herbert Berg

Creator

• Berg, Herbert

Subject

• Black Muslims -- Doctrines
• Black Muslims -- Relations | Islam
• African American Muslims -- History
• Islam -- Relations | Black Muslims
• Islam -- United States -- History
• Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975,

Language

eng

Summary

Elijah Muhammad is arguably the most significant figure in the history of Islam in the United States. Successor to W. D. Fard, the founder of the Nation of Islam, and a mentor to Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad led the Nation of Islam for over forty years. In Elijah Muhammad and Islam, Herbert Berg focuses on Elijah Muhammad's religiosity, which is frequently brought into question as the authenticity of the Nation of Islam as "truly Islamic" remains hotly debated. To better comprehend this powerful and controversial figure, Berg contextualizes Elijah Muhammad and his religious approach within the larger Islamic tradition, exploring his use of the Qurʹan, his interpretation of Islam, and his relationships with other Muslims. Above all, Berg seeks to understand -- not define or label -- Muhammad as a Muslim. To do otherwise, he argues, is to misunderstand and distort the man, his teachings, his movement, and his legacy. -- Book jacket

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

297.8/7092

Index

index present

LC call number

BP223.Z8

LC item number

E414 2009

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography