Nation of Islam

noun

1. an organization composed chiefly of African Americans, advocating the teachings of Islam and originally favoring the separation of Black and white racial groups in the United States: members are known as Black Muslims.

Nation of Islam

noun

1. the official name for the Black Muslims NOI

Example Sentences

Malcolm X was a lead spokesman for the Nation of Islam - which advocated separatism for black Americans - before his acrimonious split from the organisation.

From BBC

One man, a Nation of Islam member, confessed to killing him.

From BBC

But Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was not running for office.

From Salon

The Nation of Islam is a great example of a religion that was formed through its founders’ UFO experience and events.

From Salon

The Nation of Islam had sued the Anti-Defamation League and Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center for $4.8 billion, claiming the Jewish organizations had violated the Nation of Islam’s 1st Amendment rights by calling Farrakhan’s frequent unflattering comments about Jews “antisemitic.”

From Los Angeles Times