Wallace Fard Muhammad
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This article is about the founder of the Nation of Islam. He is not to be confused with Warith Deen Mohammed.
Wallace Fard Muhammad, also known as Wallace D. Fard or Master Fard Muhammad[3] (/fəˈrɑːd/;[citation needed] reportedly born February 26, c. 1877[4][lower-alpha 1] – disappeared c. 1934), was the founder of the Nation of Islam. He arrived in Detroit in 1930 with an ambiguous background and several aliases, and proselytized idiosyncratic Islamic teachings to the city's black population. In 1934, he disappeared from public record, and Elijah Muhammad succeeded him as leader of the Nation of Islam.[7]
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Wallace Fard Muhammad | |
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Leader of the Nation of Islam | |
In office 1930–1934 | |
Succeeded by | Elijah Muhammad |
Personal details | |
Born | Uncertain, tradition claims February 26, c. 1877[a][1][2] |
Occupation | Religious and political activist |
Disappeared | 1934 |
^ a. Birth dates attributed to Fard include 1877, 1891, and 1893; the Nation of Islam celebrates February 26, 1877. | |
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