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Author Berg, Herbert, author.

Title Elijah Muhammad and Islam / Herbert Berg.

Publication Info. New York : New York University Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 190 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-186) and index.
Contents American Islam before Elijah Muhammad -- The life of Elijah Muhammad -- Elijah Muhammad and the Qur'an -- The major "Islamic" themes in Elijah Muhammad's Quranic commentary -- Elijah Muhammad, other Muslims, and Islam -- The legacy of Elijah Muhammad.
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 Qu'ran, his interpretation of Islam, and his relationships with other Muslims.
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Subject Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975.
Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975.
Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975.
Black Muslims -- Doctrines.
Black Muslims -- Doctrines.
Black Muslims -- Relations -- Islam.
Black Muslims.
Relations.
Islam.
Islam -- Relations -- Black Muslims.
Islam -- United States -- History.
United States.
History.
African American Muslims -- United States -- History.
African American Muslims.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Biographies.
Biographies.
Other Form: Print version: Berg, Herbert. Elijah Muhammad and Islam. New York : New York University Press, ©2009 9780814791134 0814791131 (DLC) 2008042973 (OCoLC)260231174
ISBN 9781441615701 (electronic book)
1441615709 (electronic book)
9780814789971
0814789978
9780814791134 (cl ; alkaline paper)
0814791131