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Selected Books
This is The One: Messenger Elijah Muhammad, We Need Not Look For Another by
Call Number: Africana Library BP223.Z8 E42This book takes a look at the Elijah Muhammad from a Nation of Islam perspective.The Messenger: The Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad by
Call Number: Africana Library BP223.Z8 E434x 1999Gives an unprecedented account of the man whose philosophy continues, long after his death, to shape race relations in America.The Legacy of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad by
Call Number: Africana Library BP223.Z8 E455x 1988In this pamphlet Khalifah gives the reader an overview on the life and accomplishments of Elijah Muhammad.The Fall of America by
Call Number: Africana Library BP222.E42 F19This title deals with many prophetic and well as historical aspects of Elijah Muhammad's teaching. It chronologically cites various aspects of American history, its actions pertaining to the establishment and treatment of its once slaves, which is shown to be a significant cause of America's fall.Message to the Blackman in America by
Call Number: Africana Library BP222 .E42According to countless mainstream news organs, Elijah Muhammad, by far, was the most powerful black man in America. Known more for the students he produced, like Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan and Muhammad Ali, this controversial man exposed the black man as well as the world to a teaching, till now, was only used behind closed doors of high degree Masons and Shriners. An easy and smart read. The book approaches the question of what and who is God. It compares the concept held by religions to nature and mathematics. It also explores the origin of the original man, mankind, devil, heaven and hell. Its title, Message To The Blackman, is directed to the American Blacks specifically, but addresses blacks universally as well.An Original Man: The Life and Times of Elijah Muhammad by
Call Number: Africana Library BP223.Z8 E42x 1997Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975), born Elijah Poole, dreamed of living a better life than his slave ancestors. However, by the time he arrived in Detroit in 1923, the bitter hatred and lynchings of the South had become a part of his consciousness, and the urban poverty and rank discrimination he encountered in the North further ignited his ire and indignation. In An Original Man, historian Claude Clegg reveals the motivations of this charismatic preacher whose life has been.