New Religious Movements

  • The Nation of Islam headquarters opens in the city.

    1932: Fard’s student, Elijah Muhammad, moves to Chicago and establishes Temple Number Two. Soon after, he opens Nation of Islam headquarters in the city.
  • Malcom X Joins The Nation of Islam

    Malcom X Joins The Nation of Islam

    1947: Malcolm X joins the Nation of Islam and eventually becomes the national representative of Elijah Muhammad.
  • Malcom X shot and killed in New York City.

    Malcom X shot and killed in New York City.

    1965: Malcom X shot and killed in New York City.
  • Muhammad Ali joins the Nation of Islam.

    Muhammad Ali joins the Nation of Islam.

    1964: Muhammad Ali joins the Nation of Islam. He converts to mainstream Islam a decade later.
  • 1995: Hundreds of thousands of black men attend Farrakhan’s Million Man March in Washington

    1995: Hundreds of thousands of black men attend Farrakhan’s Million Man March in Washington, which aimed to encourage spiritual renewal and personal responsibility among black men.
  • Farrakhan and W.D Mohammed embrace before thousands of followers at a Chicago meeting

    Farrakhan and W.D Mohammed embrace before thousands of followers at a Chicago meeting, calling for unity among members of their rival groups, Farrakhan undergoes surgery for prostate cancer. Experts begin to question whether the reunion has any lasting impact

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