Louis Farrakhan (born Louis Eugene Walcott, later Louis X; May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader who has been the head of the Nation of Islam since 1981, an organization which combines …

Nov 21, 2025 · Louis Farrakhan, leader (from 1978) of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement that combines elements of Islam with Black nationalism. Under his leadership, the Nation …

Minister Farrakhan continued his quest for unity and progress by going on a World Friendship Tour of Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean in early 1996. He was received by heads of state in 19 …

Jun 11, 2018 · The leader of the controversial Nation of Islam, a religious organization founded by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in the 1930s, Farrakhan has invited scorn for passing allegedly anti …

News about Louis Farrakhan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Apr 22, 2025 · Farrakhan is an accomplished classical violinist who began playing at the age of 5. He is also a singer, songwriter, playwright and film producer.

Minister Louis Farrakhan, who became the head of the Nation of Islam (NOI) in 1977, adopted the full title of National Representative of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (the founder of the NOI).

In 1978, Farrakhan and the dissidents reestablished the Nation of Islam. Farrakhan, who emphasizes black self reliance, has preached the wickedness of whites and has been condemned as anti-Semitic …

Louis Farrakhan is a leader of the Nation of Islam, a religious group that is more popularly known as the Black Muslims. Beginning in the 1970s he emerged as a spokesman for Black Nationalism, arguing …

Nov 29, 2010 · Farrakhan first assumed the role of Leader of the NOI in 1978. Although at times a controversial figure, Farrakhan’s message of a unified community and the importance of reversing …