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When did Malcolm X meet Elijah Muhammad?
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Malcolm X
Prominent figure in the Nation of Islam Malcolm X, 1965.
Malcolm X met Elijah Muhammad in Chicago in 1952, shortly after his release from prison. Following this meeting, Malcolm X began organizing temples for the Nation of Islam in various cities, eventually rising to become a prominent national representative for the organization.12