Nation of Islam

Nation of Islam, African American movement and organization, founded in 1930 and known for its teachings combining elements of traditional Islam with Black nationalist ideas. The Nation also promotes racial unity and self-help and maintains a strict code of discipline among members. Islam was brought to the United States by enslaved African Muslims, and it retained a real if minuscule presence in the country throughout the 19th century. It reemerged at the beginning of the...