Nation of Islam

Nation of Islam

n.

A religious and cultural organization founded in 1931 in the United States, espousing Islamic principles and favoring political, social, and economic independence for African Americans.

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Noun

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Nation of Islam - a group of militant Black Americans who profess Islamic religious beliefs and advocate independence for Black Americans religious movement - a movement intended to bring about religious reforms Black Muslim - an activist member of a largely American group of Blacks called the Nation of Islam