Taking over from the organization's founder, Elijah Muhammad helmed the Nation of Islam during a period of limited growth. Malcolm X's arrival in 1952 ushered in a time of dramatically increased ...

Elijah Poole, later to take the name Muhammad, had moved with his family to Detroit from Georgia in 1917 and worked in industrial plants. The Great Depression left him unemployed and despondent.

Heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali refused to join the United States military at the height of the Vietnam War on this day in history, April 28, 1967.

Inmate Elijah Muhammad was found unresponsive inside the island’s George R. Vierno Center about 9:45 p.m. on Sunday. He died at the jail, making him the 10th detainee to die in city custody this ...

Paroled in '52, Malcolm joins the NOI as a direct disciple of its leader, Elijah Muhammad. He takes the name "X" to symbolize rejection of his slave name. Elijah Muhammad sends Malcolm around the ...

Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Elijah Muhammad, with two bodyguards, spoke with reporters at his home at 4847 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago on Feb. 22, 1965. (Leonard Bartholomew ...

On Dec. 7, Elijah and Danielle Muhammad were at Lucas Oil Stadium to watch their son, Oregon cornerback Jabbar Muhammad, win the Big Ten championship.Simultaneously, Abdul and Walton were playing ...

Taking over from the organization's founder, Elijah Muhammad helmed the Nation of Islam during a period of limited growth. Malcolm X's arrival in 1952 ushered in a time of dramatically increased ...

Haley also began to accompany Malcolm to speeches, meetings, and other events, witnessing Malcolm's elation after addressing college students and his fury after being silenced by Elijah Muhammad.